1Dec 21, 2015
The change to ICD-10 CM coding guidelines not only requires coders to apply greater specificity to their coding through a massive increase in codes available to choose from, the change requires payers to update their systems to accommodate the change. While coding managers work tirelessly to assure their coding is accurate and timely, technology is […]
2Oct 29, 2015
The quality of accurate coding is critical in today’s health climate. Coding is utilized for appropriate patient treatment, reimbursement, research, the basis of financial and clinical decision making and worldwide comparative trending. As a result, the accuracy of reported codes must be audited and analyzed to ensure the data is relevant and clinically validated. Coding […]
3Oct 22, 2015
Ovation Revenue Cycle Services recently posted the Top Ten Reasons to Outsource Your Medical Coding. Reason #7 was Lean Six Sigma; a process improvement methodology that relies on a collaborative team effort to eliminate waste and improve efficiency. Waste in medical coding is commonly described by terms such as incomplete and inaccurate coding. Our coding […]
4Sep 20, 2015
Ovation Revenue Cycle Services’ Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Coding Service brings medical coding expertise to the insurer. Our HCC coders code thousands of records each week in compliance with the Medicare Risk Adjustment payment model introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CSM). This Risk Adjustment payment model measures the disease burden that includes […]