Medical Coding Veteran Joins MedKoder, LLC as Vice-President of Coding Education and Revenue Integrity
Mandeville, LA (PRWEB) July 31, 2013 -- Angie Audler has more than 30 years of professional experience in the medical coding industry with health systems, hospitals, payers, and providers. Her extensive professional credentials as an AHIMA Approved ICD-10 CM/PCS Trainer, Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) will provide MedKoder, LLC clients with the highest professional expertise in medical coding support.
With the date of October 1, 2014 set by CMS and fast approaching, healthcare providers have much work to do and no time to waste in getting prepared for the paramount transition in medical coding from the ICD-9 code sets used for reporting medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures to the new ICD-10 code sets. “The impact of ICD-10 is monumental. Because the ICD-10 code set will have significant increased levels of specificity than the current ICD-9 code set, it is critically important for providers to begin preparing now for this transition through readiness assessments, coding education, documentation reviews, process updates, project management, and coding technology support,” says Brian Audler, MedKoder President and CEO.
As a result of the ICD-10 transition, some sources estimate that denial rates may increase by as much as 100 to 200 percent during the early stages of implementation. According to Angie Audler, MedKoder Vice-President of Coding Education and Revenue Integrity, ICD-10 readiness and preparation are keys to mitigating the threat to provider revenues. Anticipating this new coding reality, MedKoder will partner with their clients to ensure that they are well-educated and well-prepared to minimize the potential threats to client revenue post ICD-10 transition.
For more information about preparing for the ICD-10 transition, visit http://www.cms.gov/icd10. To learn how MedKoder can help your facility become better prepared for the ICD-10 transition, please contact Angie Audler, Vice President of Coding Education and Revenue Integrity, at 1-800-421-9718.
About MedKoder, LLC
MedKoder is a ‘full-service medical coding management services provider’ offering expert medical coding in all physician service lines and inpatient / outpatient facility coding, medical risk adjustment management, DRG coding management, coding education, clinical coding documentation improvement, and revenue integrity. For further information, please visit the MedKoder website at http://www.medkoder.com or call 1-800-421-9718.
Brian Audler - President and CEO, MedKoder, LLC, http://medkoder.com, 1-800-421-9718, [email protected]
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