Practice tip of the week: Automated coding and capturing reimbursement
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
With all the useful information available on Physicians Practice, it is easy to become overwhelmed.
With this in mind, the tip of the week is a chance to reflect on some of the wisdom found all across the site. In this May 2022 article on 7 Ways automated coding can help capture reimbursement, Austin Ward, gives this tip:
Reduce workforce shortage issues
There’s a chronic shortage of coders today. This issue has driven up costs and overtime, hurting your bottom line. From a reimbursement-capture perspective, the workforce shortage puts stress on your coding staff, contributing to errors and chart backlogs. These problems slow down the pace at which you can capture reimbursement and complete the revenue cycle.
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