RevCycle Intelligence October 3, 2022
Jacqueline LaPointe
Industry leaders agree that artificial intelligence in healthcare is taking off; medical coding and billing is the latest use case for ER staffing company TECHealth.
To a layperson, medical codes look like a different language, and in a way they are. Medical coding is a highly complex process in healthcare in which clinicians and revenue cycle staff work together to translate clinical encounters into billable codes for not only reimbursement but other performance tracking efforts. The codes that ultimately end on claims tell the story of a patient’s encounter.
Understanding a clinical encounter is extremely important for patient care and for keeping the doors open. However, in a world of ever-changing payer rules and documentation requirements, medical coding is...
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