The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010 got a lot of attention for the health care exchanges that would be set up by federal or state governments. This is what most Americans think of when …
As medical billing and coding professionals find their occupation making increasing use of computers and the latest billing or coding software, it will come as no surprise that electronic thieves – hackers – are also becoming a growing concern. There …
Technology has clearly had a huge impact on the field of medical billing and coding. Whereas 30 years ago all billing and coding work would have been done with a paper and pen and submitted through the US mail, today’s …
Viruses have recently held center stage in the news. The Ebola virus has captured the world’s attention as it has steadily risen to the level of an international public health emergency, despite numerous warning by countless health officials. Starting in …
The firestorm over the VA Veterans Health Administration scandal had been steadily building until it finally boiled over into the national media spotlight at the end of April this year. In the following months it was learned that dozens of …
The Supreme Court’s recent Hobby Lobby decision may have generated as much misunderstandings as it did headlines. The high court made its ruling on the last day of its session, deciding in favor of the craft chain in Burwell v. …
Electronic health records are being increasingly used, replacing their more cumbersome paper counterparts with a system of added convenient and efficiency. In fact, Congress has passed legislation in the last five years that provides incentives to encourage healthcare providers to …
With the advent of computer technology and the internet, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have become an increasingly accepted and convenient way to keep track of important patient information. One of the main advantages of EHRs is their convenience, and major …
Since 1978 the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity has been educating those who work as medical transcriptionists and making positive contributions to the overall field of medical billing and coding. Today the AHDI specifically focuses on improving patient safety by …
The political storm over what is variously known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or Obamacare has not died down since it was passed in 2010, nor is it expected to at least until the end of the …