Healthcare facilities have to get their game-face on as their bottom lines are taking some personal fouls and penalties. One out of every ten health care patient claims will be denied at a cost of nearly 2% of net patient revenue each year. (Brand, R & Fontana, E, 2019) How hard does your Revenue Cycle staff work to process those 10 charts as a futile effort? This is not cost-effective. This is not just an inpatient or outpatient problem nor is it a sporadic anomaly. In 2011, $3.9 million dollars was written......

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Medical auditing refers to the act of conducting reviews on the policies and procedures of health organizations as well as coding accuracy. These reviews are both internal and external and to ensure the organization is within compliance. Auditing is usually performed by a third-party consulting firm such as IdeaCentre HIM Solutions and can be performed retrospectively or prospectively. Moreover, the auditor will review the medical records thoroughly for an organization and make comparison with previous results to reflect in reports. Benefits of IdeaCentre Auditing Services When a fault, risk, or inactive control......

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IdeaCentre HIM Solutions is a real organization with real people and real results. At IdeaCentre HIM Solutions, we pride ourselves in prioritizing quality first and we don’t just “talk-the-talk”, we do “work-the-talk”. What makes us different? Easy, at IdeaCentre, apart from prioritizing quality, we have specialized and focused experience with quality coding and support, comprehensive reviews, continuing education and training, as well as CDI.   Just as our name IdeaCentre, we are a hub for innovative ideas and resources solely to empower HIM professionals to be at the forefront of the healthcare industry......

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Working from home definitely has its benefits, however many of us remote workers find it hard to stay on task throughout the day. As a result, here is a few ways you can stay productive and enjoy the environment of your own home! 1.Create a schedule for your day Working from home provides a great amount of flexibility compared to working a traditional 9 to 5 office job. However as much as sleeping in and wearing your pjs all day might make you more comfortable, designating tasks and setting goals for your......

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Recently, the importance of coding connections with revenue cycle management has been buzz word in the healthcare industry. So, what is all the chatter really about? Simple, it is about the bottom line-net income. Specifically, ensuring the medical claim is processed can improve an organization bottom line with more effective and efficient revenue cycle management along with HIM and coding professionals should play a major role in the process. The key focal points are documentation, HIM/coding, and chargemaster services impact the revenue cycle performance; thus, who assigns the codes, source of the......

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