November 2007 - Posts

Medical Record Errors
November 27, 2007 12:28 PM by Lisa Algeo

With the Thanksgiving holiday last week, I completely missed this interesting story posted at Yahoo news . Maybe you did too, and I think everyone in the HIM profession should read it because you'll get a little chuckle out of it. In a nutshell, there Read More...

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Share Your Tips
November 13, 2007 12:59 PM by Lynn Jusinski

The future of HIM is sitting in traditional bricks and mortar classrooms or in front of their computers right now. Here's a chance to help them out by imparting some of your knowledge on future generations of HIM professionals. I'm working on an article Read More...

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Don't Get Ripped Off
November 9, 2007 3:37 PM by Lisa Algeo

"Start earning money in just a few weeks." "Get your degree from home." We've all seen the infomercials, commercials and advertisements that boast "You too can become a medical transcriptionist in 10 days," or "Become a medical coder and earn top dollar." Read More...

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RAC Ready?
November 6, 2007 11:07 AM by Lisa Algeo

Are you ready for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program? If not, it’s time to get a move on. It seems that CMS may be accelerating its plans to expand this project to all 50 states. It has recently Read More...

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Error Woes Make the Headlines
November 1, 2007 3:38 PM by Lynn Jusinski

Imagine my surprise when I popped open MSNBC.com the other day and found that the top story dealt with medical billing. That doesn't happen everyday. The news, however, was not very good. The article follows a couple, Ron and Marilyn Hess, through their Read More...

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