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RAG in Healthcare: Your Complete Guide to Its Implementation

Arkenea

But what exactly is RAG in healthcare, and more importantly, how can your organization implement it successfully while maintaining HIPAA compliance and ensuring patient safety?

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Establish a Just Culture to improve patient safety

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

By Rebecca Pifer • May 14, 2025 Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via Getty Images CMS expands audits to crack down on Medicare Advantage overpayments The agency said it would increase the number of MA plan audits and complete its backlog of reviews by investing in technology and growing its medical coding workforce.

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The Importance of Hospital Coding: Maximizing Reimbursements and Compliance

Coronis Health

The Role of Hospital Coding in Revenue Cycle Management Hospital billing and coding serve as the backbone of revenue cycle management. Medical coding translates medical services, diagnoses, procedures, and equipment into a set of universal medical alphanumeric codes used for claims submission and reimbursement.

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The 11 Best Patient Engagement Tools to Improve Your Practice 

Medical Advantage

Further, this fosters an environment of shared decision-making, where patients feel more involved and invested in their healthcare journey. Explanation of Benefits (EOB): Understanding an EOB can be complex due to medical codes and insurance jargon.

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Emerging Roles In Healthcare

CareerStep

Medical coding and billing specialist Medical coders and billers are key players in financial operations within healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of sterilization practices, and as healthcare organizations prioritize patient safety, this role continues to grow.

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Health Information Exchange: What It Is and Why It Matters

Ciox

Improved Medication Management: With HIE, providers can access a patient’s medication history, reducing the risk of prescribing duplicate or contraindicated medications. This optimization of medication management enhances patient safety and prevents costly adverse drug events.