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Industry Updates, Medical Coding

April 2024 ICD-10-CM Code Updates: Key Changes and Their Impact

Clinical Documentation

Maximizing CDI for Physician Queries for Accurate Reimbursement

Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Documentation, Financial Clearance, Medical Coding, Patient Access, Revenue Cycle, Risk Adjustment

AGS Health Experts In The News

Medical Coding

Capturing Medical Necessity in Ambulance Coding

Accounts Receivable, Medical Coding

The Win-Back: ApolloMD Learns There’s No Match for AGS Health’s A/R and Coding Services

Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding

Five Steps to an Effective Physician Query Process

Billing, Industry Updates, Medical Coding

What to Know about the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule

Patient Access

Best Practices for Effective Patient Access Services

Industry Updates, Medical Coding

The New Year Ushers in Sweeping Changes to OPPS

Clinical Documentation, Industry Updates, Medical Coding

Guidelines for Achieving Compliant Physician Queries

Patient Access

Confronting Patient Access Challenges

Industry Updates, Medical Coding

2024 CPT Code Set Overview

Revenue Cycle, Underpayment

Underpayment Management: Strategies and Best Practices

Revenue Cycle, Underpayment

Understanding Prospective, Concurrent, and Retrospective Reviews

Revenue Cycle, Underpayment

Underpayments: A Seven-Step Framework for Quantifying the Issue

Industry Updates, Medical Coding

Understanding the Changes in the CMS-HCC Model V28

Automation, Medical Coding

The Future of Medical Coding and the Vital Role of Autonomous Coding Technology

Revenue Cycle, Underpayment

Underpayments in Healthcare: Causes and Implications

Automation, Industry Updates

Leveraging Automation to Manage the No Surprises Act Dispute Process

Revenue Cycle, Underpayment

Underpaid Claims: Navigating the Challenges 

Automation, Medical Coding

The Journey to True Autonomous Coding

Revenue Cycle

The RCM Maturity Framework: A Path to Digital Transformation and Operational Excellence

Medical Coding

Addressing Challenges in Implementing HCC Coding and Risk-Adjusted Coding Programs 

Clinical Documentation, Revenue Cycle

Integrating Clinical Documentation Improvement and Utilization Management

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

How Machine Learning Can Enhance the Healthcare Revenue Cycle

Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Documentation, Coding & Compliance, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Coding and Documentation Synergies: The Power of CAC and CDI Integration

Revenue Cycle

Implementing a Revenue Cycle Maturity Framework: Best Practices

Industry Updates, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Preparing for the FY2024 ICD-10-CM Code Updates

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Medical Coding

Autonomous Coding: Improving the Patient Financial Experience

Revenue Cycle

Addressing Healthcare Staffing Shortages and Improving Productivity through Technology and Outsourcing

Medical Coding, Reimbursement

Optimizing HCC Coding for Accurate Reimbursement

Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Revenue Cycle

Leveraging Analytics in the Revenue Cycle Management Maturity Journey

Industry Updates, Medical Coding

Analyzing E&M Code Changes in the Emergency Department and Hospital Medicine

Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding

Mitigating the Risks Involved with High-Risk Diagnosis Groups

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Autonomous Coding: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Healthcare

Artificial Intelligence, Revenue Cycle

Advancing Revenue Cycle Management Maturity through Technology and Interoperability

Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Outpatient CDI: Ensuring Accurate and Complete Documentation

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Denials, Revenue Cycle

Effectively Addressing Declining Profit Margins

Health Equity, Revenue Cycle

Leveraging RCM and Coding to Help Address the Health Equity Gap

Revenue Cycle

Mastering the Revenue Cycle: Navigating a Four-Stage Journey to Transformation and Maturity

Industry Updates, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Preparing Now for Coding Impacts of CMS IPPS Final Rule 

Denials, Revenue Cycle

Managing and Preventing Denials

Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Embrace Code Changes and Improve Coder Productivity with CAC

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Overcome Staffing Shortages with a Hybrid Approach

Medical Coding

Webinar Insights: Coding Electrophysiological Study (EPS)

Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Documentation, Revenue Cycle

Leverage Technology to Boost Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Impacts

Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Utilization Reviews: An Introduction

Industry Updates, Medical Coding

Maximizing Reimbursement with the 2023 CPT E/M Guidelines

Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Measuring the Value of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)

Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Are You Ready to Outsource Medical Coding?

Financial Clearance, Revenue Cycle

Preventing Revenue Leakage with Integrated Financial Clearance and Patient Access

Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Why and How to Build a Successful Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Program

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Revenue Cycle

Revolutionizing the Revenue Cycle: How a Service Organization Became a Tech Powerhouse

Accounts Receivable, Automation, Billing, Revenue Cycle

Robotic Process Automation Nets Multiple Benefits for Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group

Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Documenting to Meet MEAT

Denials, Revenue Cycle

Denial Metrics for Revenue Cycle Benchmarking

Health Equity, Revenue Cycle

Revenue Integrity: Healthcare’s Growing Need

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Revenue Cycle

Applying AI to RCM: The Right Vendor is Integral to Success

Accounts Receivable, Revenue Cycle

AGS Health’s Flexible Service Model, Skilled Professionals Drive a 35% Increase in American Addiction Centers’ Collections

Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

The Need, Benefits, and Power of Data Aggregators in Risk Adjustment

Accounts Receivable, Billing, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Medical Coding and A/R Services: What’s the Right Billing Model for Your Healthcare Organization?

Revenue Cycle

Setting the Stage for Investing in Revenue Cycle AI and Automation

Revenue Cycle

CEOs: Now is the Time for Bold Actions

Revenue Cycle

Make Your Revenue Cycle Management Vendor a Key Strategic Partner

Artificial Intelligence, Revenue Cycle

The Evolution of AI in Healthcare and the Revenue Cycle

Medical Coding

Risk-Adjustment Data Validation: An Overview

Revenue Cycle

Factors for Successful Offshoring of Revenue Cycle Management Services

Medical Coding

CMS Risk-Adjustment Factor: What is it?

Revenue Cycle

An Insider Look at Working With a New AGS Health Customer

Artificial Intelligence, Medical Coding

The AI Advantage: Complete, Accurate, and Compliant Medical Coding

Financial Clearance, Revenue Cycle

Fixing the Front-End of the Revenue Cycle: Integrated Financial Clearance

Medical Coding

Understanding the HHS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model

Artificial Intelligence

Robotic Process Automation & Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Two Distinct Technologies with Distinct Benefits

Health Equity, Revenue Cycle

Leveraging Z Codes in Health Equity Strategies

Medical Coding

Understanding the CMS Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Coding Model

Accounts Receivable, Denials, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

5 Key Performance Indicators to Monitor for a Healthy Revenue Cycle

Medical Coding

Risk-Adjustment & Hierarchical Condition Category Coding: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

Health Equity, Revenue Cycle

The Business Case for Involving RCM in Health Equity Strategies

Revenue Cycle

Trusted RCM Partnerships: Look Beyond the Problem to Achieve Long-Term Goals

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable: A Healthy Approach

Health Equity, Revenue Cycle

The Role of RCM in Health Equity

Accounts Receivable, Medical Coding

Accounts Receivable: The Power of CDI and CAC in Healthcare Medical Billing

Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Overview of ICD-11

Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Meet the MEAT Criteria to Avoid Overpayments

Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Evaluation and Management (E&M) Coding: How AI Augments the Entire Workflow

Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Seven Tips for Working with Your Outsourced RCM Team

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

5 Reasons Why Coding and Documentation Audits are More Important Than Ever

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

CDI Specialists: The Unsung Heroes of the Healthcare Industry

Revenue Cycle

Transforming the Revenue Cycle Through AI: Reducing Costs, Increasing Health System Cash Flow

Automation, Industry Updates

Healthcare in Crisis: Resource Constraints Add Mounting Pressure

Clinical Documentation

How Technology Can Augment Clinical Documentation

Billing, Industry Updates

Building A Tool Together to Comply With The “No Surprises Act”

Denials, Medical Coding

The Coding Denial Defense: Industry Trends and Proactive Denial Strategies

Revenue Cycle

Leveraging Your Revenue Cycle to Influence Health Equity

Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle

Benefits of Computer-Assisted Coding Software

Billing, Denials, Medical Coding

In-House Medical Coding Post-Pandemic: Is it Worth the Effort?

Revenue Cycle

The Future of the Revenue Cycle & the Evolution of AGS Health

Accounts Receivable, Billing, Denials

6 Denial Prevention Strategies to Improve Your Medical Billing and A/R

Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding

Determining the MS-DRG – Clinical Documentation Improvement

Medical Coding

AI in Computer-Assisted Coding: Defining the Future of Healthcare Documentation

Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding

5 Things CIOs Need to Know

Billing

No Surprises Act: Update

Clinical Documentation, Denials, Medical Coding

Understanding Hospital KPIs: The Role of Technology in Improving Performance

Coding & Compliance

The Future of HIM Audits

Clinical Documentation

Taking CDI Programs One Step Further: The Artificial Intelligence Advantage

Medical Coding

Improper Coding: It’s Not Just your Revenue that’s at Stake

Clinical Documentation

Computer-Assisted CDI: Your Secret Weapon to Revenue Generation

Analytics, Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding

Optimizing Coder and CDIS Productivity & Accuracy Using Prescriptive Analytics

Automation, Medical Coding

Healthcare Artificial Intelligence: Elevating Outpatient Medical Coding Automation

Clinical Documentation

Prioritizing CDI on the Ambulatory Side of Healthcare Facilities

Medical Coding

Simplify CPT and E/M Coding Processes with Computer-Assisted Coding Software

Revenue Cycle

Debunking 3 Myths About Offshoring Your Revenue Cycle Management

Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Documentation

With The Financial Health of Hospitals at Stake, AI-Powered CDI Can Provide a Critical Revenue Boost

Denials, Medical Coding

Medical Coding: The Key to Eliminating Claim Denials and Reducing Administrative Costs

Medical Coding

Outpatient Coding: Overcoming the Biggest Challenges

Medical Coding

Harnessing the Impact of Medical Coding Performance on Revenue

Coding & Compliance, Medical Coding

Overcoming the Barriers to a High-Performance Coding & Auditing Department

Medical Coding

The Evolution of Coding: Its Impact on Selecting Outsourcing and Solution Partners

Revenue Cycle

Driving Value: Taking the Healthcare Revenue Cycle to the Next Level

Medical Coding

The Evolution of Coding and What’s on the Horizon

Revenue Cycle

Qualities You Should Look for in an Offshore Revenue Cycle Service Provider

Medical Coding

The Evolution of Coding and How We Got Here

Medical Coding

Overcoming Labor Shortages Through Automation and Outsourced Services: Part Three

Denials, Medical Coding

Healthcare Claim Denials: How to Avoid Common Medical Coding Errors

Automation, Medical Coding

Overcoming Labor Shortages Through Automation and Outsourced Services: Part Two

Medical Coding

Three Pillars of Single-Path Coding

Automation, Medical Coding

Overcoming Labor Shortages Through Automation and Outsourced Services: Part One

Medical Coding

A Look at the Top Clinical Documentation Integrity Trends from 2021

Medical Coding

Proactive External Audits and Other Tips for Avoiding OIG Investigation

Billing

Understanding the No Surprises Act

Medical Coding

2022 CPT Code Updates: Part Three

Medical Coding

2022 CPT Code Updates: Part Two

Medical Coding

2022 CPT Code Updates: Part One