What is Medical Coding – Introduction, Overview, Importance

Medical coding is an essential aspect of the healthcare industry that often works behind the scenes but plays a crucial role in patient care, billing, and data management. Without medical coding, the process of reimbursement, insurance claims, and even the tracking of public health trends would be chaotic and inefficient. Let’s dive into medical coding … Read more

Introduction to Pharmacovigilance, History and Development of Pharmacovigilance

Introduction to Pharmacovigilance

Pharmacovigilance is the process of monitoring the safety of medicines to make sure they don’t cause harmful side effects. After a drug is approved and starts being used by people, pharmacovigilance helps to spot any problems or unexpected reactions that might occur. The goal is to protect people by ensuring that medicines remain safe and … Read more

Proc Import in SAS

In this post, we’ll explore the PROC IMPORT procedure, its syntax, and how it can be used to easily import data from various formats into SAS. I have tried my level best to provide the insights to simplifying the importing procedure in this guide. What is PROC IMPORT? PROC IMPORT is a procedure in SAS … Read more

RVU Calculator – Relative Value Units (2024)

RVU Calculator RVU Calculator RVU Calculator Physician Work RVU: Practice Expense RVU: Malpractice RVU: GPCI for Work: GPCI for Practice Expense: GPCI for Malpractice: Conversion Factor: Calculate RVU inputs of Calculator >>>> importance of revenue codes – US HEALTH CARE 2. Calculate Total RVU The formula to calculate the total RVU is: Total RVU=(wRVU×GPCI for Work)+(peRVU × GPCI for Practice Expense)+(mpRVU×GPCI for Malpractice) … Read more

Introduction to SAS: What You Need to Know About Statistical Analysis Software

Hey folks, Welcome to this exclusive edition of pharmafolks where you will be learning how to set up a SAS and how to write a code, This guide is exclusively for new beginners who want to pursue SAS on the online platform. For existing SAS Programmers, I have also listed some pro tips that you should start implementing right … Read more

What Are Revenue Codes?

Revenue codes are four-digit numbers used on hospital bills to show insurers what type of service or item a patient received. They are essential for hospital billing and are used alongside procedure codes. Revenue codes help insurers understand the need for the service and decide how much to pay. These codes are updated regularly by … Read more