Here are five key notes: 1. Providers in the state cited a minimal number of claims denials linked to coding errors. 2. Molly Weedn, associate vice president of public affairs for the California ...

Clerical documentation burdens for physicians expanded during the past decade in part due to increased regulatory requirements and the corresponding proliferation of EHRs — one 2017 study found ...

To facilitate full and accurate Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding, it is crucial that providers take a disciplined approach to documenting medical encounters in patient records. The AAPC ...

The healthcare industry succeeded in making behavioral healthcare more accessible, argues Machinify's Lisa Pincher. Now, it must build the infrastructure to support that care responsibly. What happens ...

Healthcare coding has fundamentally transformed from volume-driven revenue capture to compliance-first, defensible documentation standards.