NEWS ROUNDUP: The Latest Medical Coding Updates

The medical coding world is always changing, like many industries.

As such, it’s important to stay updated about the latest news, changes and updates impacting the industry.

Never fear, that’s why we’re here.

Let’s break down some of the latest medical coding news and updates you’ll find online these days.

How Private Practices Can Improve Ambulatory Visit E/M Coding

The challenge of successfully running a physician private practice has never been greater, given the strains of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, staffing shortages and more. (AMA)

Career Wise: Love Both Programming & Saving Lives? Medical Coding is Right Job for You

Medical coding revolves around multiple aspects of the healthcare sector and the curriculum must involve topics such as medical procedures, medical terminology, treatments, and documentation procedures. (News 18)

Coding Drives Up Medical Billing Costs in the US

Another study confirms that medical billing costs in the US significantly exceed those in similar countries, but researchers now know why: coding drives up US administrative spending. (Practice Management News)

Medical Coding and Billing Services Market Dynamics, Comprehensive Analysis, Business Growth, Revealing Key Drivers, Prospects and Opportunities 2028

The research analysis on Medical Coding and Billing Services market provides a critical overview of the key growth prospects, impediments, and other expansion avenues that will influence the industry’s development between 2022 and 2028. (News Origins)

What’s Holding Machine Learning Back in Healthcare?

This form of AI has made progress in diagnosis and medical coding. An expert discusses why it has yet to plow further. (Healthcare IT News)

5 Best Practices for Cleaning a Medical Practice

A clean office is not only necessary for patient health, it’s also good for business. (And it helps medical coders focus.) (Medical Economics)

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