How to Harness the Power of Coding Quality Assurance

How to Harness the Power of Coding Quality Assurance

Quality assurance (QA) is a common term in medical coding. According to AAPC, QA is the process of looking at how well a medical service is provided. The process may include formally reviewing healthcare given to a person or group of persons, locating the problem,...
3 Steps to Maximize Your Medical Coding Career Search

3 Steps to Maximize Your Medical Coding Career Search

Medical coding has been among the most in-demand professions. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical record coding is among the 20 fastest-growing occupations and is expected to grow 8% from 2019 to 2029, which is much faster than the average for all...
Denial Prevention-How to Avoid Common Culprits

Denial Prevention-How to Avoid Common Culprits

In this month’s Journal of AHIMA, KIWI-TEK’s article “Denial Prevention: Understanding Common Culprits and How to Avoid Them” explores reasons for coding denials and offers practices to promote optimal reimbursement. As our company’s vice president of coding...
Best Practices To Onboard New Inpatient Coders

Best Practices To Onboard New Inpatient Coders

Sarah Humbert, RHIA, Vice President of Coding Operations, KIWI-TEK,LLC and Catrena Smith, CCS, CCS-P, CPCO, CPC, CIC, CPC-I, CRC, CHTS-PW, Coding Manager, KIWI-TEK | December 20, 2018 In a recent edition of HCPro’s JustCoding.Com, we shared best practices for one of...