When is the last time your hospital, health system or organization looked at codes and clinical documentation to ensure everything was compliant with law and best practices? If revenue cycle teams are ...

In September 2014, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published its audit of Tulare Regional Medical Center, an acute care hospital in California. In ...

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, accurate coding, thorough documentation, and strong compliance aren’t just regulatory checkboxes—they’re the backbone of financial stability. From preventing ...

Healthcare reform and technological advances constantly add new tasks for ambulatory surgery center billers and coders and make compliance a challenge. George Kaplinksi is the vice president of ...

Coding accuracy isn’t just about reimbursements: How compliance programs promote a quality, culture and positive brand image Without medical coders, the healthcare system would come to a halt.

Noncompliant coding is a more significant risk to the revenue cycle than providers may realize, accounting for $36 billion in annual lost revenue, denials, and fines. In 2019 alone, the CMS and the ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County commissioners plan a joint public hearing with the county Board of Health to create a compliance code, something the county does not currently have. The lack of a ...