ICD-10 was launched in October 2015 by the World Health Organization (WHO). ICD-10-CM is the United States’ clinical modification of the WHO’s ICD-10. ICD-10 features a much larger number of concepts and codes than its predecessors, and most healthcare...
Many changes have affected primary care physicians (PCPs) in recent times. These include the shift to value-based care from the fee-for-service payment model, new regulatory requirements, the rise of new models of care, and the merging of independent practices with...
Utilizing Natural Language Processing (NLP) based technology and big data analytics, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) health plan has successfully processed millions of clinical documents to accurately identify risk adjustment or HCC coding...
ICD-10 medical coding includes documenting a range of external causes for injury, and you may need to use these specific codes especially during the winter season. Driving during winter months is dangerous. The leading cause of death during winter storms is...
Accurate ophthalmology coding using ICD-10 codes accompanied by proper physician documentation makes better patient care and on-time reimbursement possible.
