In an ideal scenario, everyone, everywhere would use both agree on and use a common medical coding schemes. For CURE International, a network of hospitals that's just getting underway with ...

At the 8th Annual Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting, Andrew Lockhart, CEO of Fathom, led an executive roundtable discussion with hospital and health system leaders about the challenges ...

Medical coding requires a deep understanding of medical terminology and procedures, as well as the ability to make judgment calls when necessary. Human coders are better equipped to handle these tasks ...

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingenix, a leading provider of health information, technology and consulting services, and A-Life Hospital, a wholly owned subsidiary of A-Life Medical, today ...

Administrative hospital diagnostic coding data are increasingly used in “big data” research and to assess complication rates after surgery or acute medical conditions. Acute stroke is a common ...

Objectives To investigate how well intellectual disability (ID) can be ascertained using hospital morbidity data compared with a population-based data source. Design, setting and participants All ...