With the Online Reference Toolkit® from Craneware, keeping up with codes and regulatory changes is so much easier – no looking through a stack of manuals.
—John Heemann, Director IS, Huntsville Memorial Hospital, Huntsville, Texas
Keeping track of the correct codes and regulations for medical necessity or code assignment is a tough job. Codes change regularly and the regulations are updated frequently. Source information is spread throughout numerous volumes of books and Web sites. Although many people throughout your facility need access to that information, the cost of buying enough reference manuals for everyone is prohibitive, and the time it takes to keep them updated is substantial.
To solve that problem, Craneware includes a set of licenses to Online Reference Toolkit® with every product in the Chargemaster Toolkit® Suite. Online Reference Toolkit® is a browser-based reference that can be accessed easily by anyone in your hospital who needs to understand and utilize an accurate set of coded data. The product's coding and regulatory information is updated continuously to ensure that you and your staff have the current information at all times.
Craneware now offers a direct link to CPT® Assistant through our Online Reference Toolkit®. CPT Assistant is published by the American Medical Association, the source of CPT codes. CPT Assistant is the most widely accepted medical coding publication used for CPT coding issues and for guidance on compliance, medical records, and billing. Ready access to this significant coding information supports increased productivity, improved operational efficiency and compliance risk management.
Accessing this new feature will advance your knowledge of CPT codes and daily coding challenges. CPT Assistant provides practical tips and guidelines, with links to articles written by coding experts and specialists. You can review case studies on practical applications, best practices, and updates on industry coding trends. It also offers Q&As plus illustrations to assist you with coding solutions.
To learn more about how your organization can increase productivity and manage risk by accessing CPT Assistant through Craneware’s Online Reference Toolkit®, please contact a Craneware Sales Manager at sales@craneware.com.