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Think of a future in medical coding career.. CHISS medical coding training in Trivandrum moulds into a true medical coder. Students that complete our courses are TWICE AS LIKELY to pass the certification exam, that we answers questions from medical coding students about certifications, resources, and working from home. Student questions and focused on medical coding career and work concerns. This month, elaborate on the future of coding and healthcare.What is the future of the medical coding profession if Obamacare is repealed or not repealed? Does it affect the profession either way?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare, is an important piece of legislation. Here’s what a few NAB members had to say on the matter:Brian Boyce, BSHS, CPC, CPC-I, CRC,
CTPRP: Whether you’re a fan or not, if you work in healthcare, you quickly learn that many people have no coverage and those people cost more money to all of us. The idea that all people should have
coverage is a great one; however, the real issue is with the individual mandate. Many people do not want to be penalized for not having coverage. It’s funny that Americans have this issue for health insurance, but no one complains about the requirement for car insurance.
There has also been looming issues over single-payer or multi-payer systems. I do not hope for repeal, but I do hope for fixes to some of the smaller issues with the ACA.
Whether a repeal or other changes happen, the coding profession will still be needed. Ellen Wood, CPC, CMPE: I don’t believe repeal of Obamacare will affect the coding profession. If it is NOT repealed, more people will have insurance and more procedures will need to be coded.
A repeal of the ACA will have no impact on coding as it is a coverage statute, not a statute that regulates the process of coding and reimbursement. As long as there remains a fee-for-service model for reimbursement, there will be a job for medical coders. If the fee-for-service model is replaced, the scope of our jobs will likely change; however, there will always be a need for healthcare business professionals.
Work with providers to make sure they are documenting for evidence-based medicine, and clinical indicators. This will help them capture the clinical nature of their services, stay compliant, and meet quality measures.
Educate and communicate with providers and staff on the changes that impact their day-to-day practice and the implications of them not satisfying or meeting requirements. Hold feedback sessions to learn how providers propose to meet requirements and what support they will need to meet
their goals. One thing you can do now is to work closely with your electronic health record vendor to ensure your providers will be able to report the required data and meet quality metrics, when the time comes.
Remember: Collaboration, patience, and open communication will get you far in any change management process.A repeal of the ACA will have no impact on coding as it is a coverage statute, not a statute that regulates the process of coding and reimbursement.
Think of a future in medical coding career.. CHISS medical coding training in Trivandrum moulds into a true medical coder. Students that complete our courses are TWICE AS LIKELY to pass the certification exam, that we answers questions from medical coding students about certifications, resources, and working from home. Student questions and focused on medical coding career and work concerns. This month, elaborate on the future of coding and healthcare.What is the future of the medical coding profession if Obamacare is repealed or not repealed? Does it affect the profession either way?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare, is an important piece of legislation. Here’s what a few NAB members had to say on the matter:Brian Boyce, BSHS, CPC, CPC-I, CRC,
CTPRP: Whether you’re a fan or not, if you work in healthcare, you quickly learn that many people have no coverage and those people cost more money to all of us. The idea that all people should have
coverage is a great one; however, the real issue is with the individual mandate. Many people do not want to be penalized for not having coverage. It’s funny that Americans have this issue for health insurance, but no one complains about the requirement for car insurance.
There has also been looming issues over single-payer or multi-payer systems. I do not hope for repeal, but I do hope for fixes to some of the smaller issues with the ACA.
Whether a repeal or other changes happen, the coding profession will still be needed. Ellen Wood, CPC, CMPE: I don’t believe repeal of Obamacare will affect the coding profession. If it is NOT repealed, more people will have insurance and more procedures will need to be coded.
A repeal of the ACA will have no impact on coding as it is a coverage statute, not a statute that regulates the process of coding and reimbursement. As long as there remains a fee-for-service model for reimbursement, there will be a job for medical coders. If the fee-for-service model is replaced, the scope of our jobs will likely change; however, there will always be a need for healthcare business professionals.
Work with providers to make sure they are documenting for evidence-based medicine, and clinical indicators. This will help them capture the clinical nature of their services, stay compliant, and meet quality measures.
Educate and communicate with providers and staff on the changes that impact their day-to-day practice and the implications of them not satisfying or meeting requirements. Hold feedback sessions to learn how providers propose to meet requirements and what support they will need to meet
their goals. One thing you can do now is to work closely with your electronic health record vendor to ensure your providers will be able to report the required data and meet quality metrics, when the time comes.
Remember: Collaboration, patience, and open communication will get you far in any change management process.A repeal of the ACA will have no impact on coding as it is a coverage statute, not a statute that regulates the process of coding and reimbursement.
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