Beginning October 2015, physicians in the U.S. were required to switch from ICD9 to ICD10 coding mandated by new federal mandates. ICD10 codes are already in use by over 100 other countries to report diagnosis and disease around the world. Like all new systems, the newness of ICD10 amongst physicians and their staff will result in honest mistakes regarding diagnosis codes charted for their patients. These honest mistakes can cost patients big money in higher premiums for 2016.
What many patients don’t know is that all diagnosis codes are reported electronically to their insurance carriers. Inaccurate diagnosis codes reported on a patient can have a dramatic effect on their annual insurance rate. It is ultimately up to the patients to access their health records periodically and ensure that all medical diagnosis entered into their health record are accurate. Physicians are only human and mistakes can be made when selecting medical diagnosis especially when utilizing a new coding system such as ICD10.
Taking a few minutes each month to access your health records online will ensure that all ICD10 data is accurate for your account. If you are unsure what you ICD10 diagnosis mean, simply copy and paste the ICD10 code into your browser and your Internet search engine will do the rest. If after reviewing the explanation of the ICD10 code and feeling it does not make sense in regards to your health, we encourage you to contact your healthcare provider for confirmation on the diagnosis code. Once a diagnosis code is updated with your health insurance carrier, it may prove difficult to have an inaccurate code removed without letters, faxes and emails disputing the error. To ensure your diagnoses are valid, we encourage patients to log into ViewMyHealthRecords.com at a minimum of once a month.
ViewMyHealthRecords.com is the technology link providing patient’s access to view their health records stored at their doctor’s clinic. Any changes to your health data must be made by your doctor.
As the leading technology provider for online access to health records, ViewMyHealthRecords.com utilizes the latest technology required to protect all patient health data. All health data viewed online is protected by 256-bit SSL encryption to ensure privacy and maximize security. Patients accessing their health data online at ViewMyHealthRecords.com are immediately emailed each time they access their health data. This provides confirmation to the patient each time their account is accessed at ViewMyHealthRecords.com.
To learn how you can access your health records online please have your healthcare provider contact ViewMyHealthRecords.com.