Steve Claypool, MD, is vice president of clinical development and informatics, and Allison Errickson, CPC-H, is director of coding compliance and content, Clinical Solutions Division, for ProVation ...

ICD-10, an international disease coding system, is mandated for adoption in the U.S. by Oct. 1, 2014, and will require health care organizations to switch from the soon-to-be outdated ICD-9. Srividya ...

Healthcare organization CFOs are facing a perfect storm of challenges around medical coding. With few workers entering a field dominated by older Gen X-ers and Baby Boomers, there’s a growing gap in ...

Central Learning, a web-based coding assessment and education app in Center Valley, Pa., found average inpatient coder accuracy is 61 percent. Central Learning’s finding stems from its 2nd annual ...

Dual coding refers to using ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes at the same time. When will providers use dual coding for ICD-10? Here are three tips on the dual coding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...