15 results.
ICD-10-PCS: An Applied Approach
Author: Kuehn, Lynn; Jorwic, Therese M
Source: AHIMA book
Publication Date: 2016
This comprehensive text, which uses the 2017 code set, is devoted to learning and mastering the process of building codes in ICD-10-PCS. All current coding professionals and students in academic programs must become and remain proficient in using this system for inpatient procedures.
Back to the Basics of Spine Surgery: Anatomy, Terminology Knowledge Can Improve Coding
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: September 2012
The human spine is a complex unit that combines the structures of both the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Understanding the anatomy, terms and definitions, and procedure concepts associated with spinal surgery can make for a considerably smoother coding process.
Anatomy of the Spine....
Spinal Surgery in CPT/HCPCS Unraveled
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction
Spinal surgery can involve a combination of nervous system and musculoskeletal system procedures. Understanding the definitions, anatomy and procedure concepts of these systems provides a foundation for use by the coder in correctly assigning codes in multiple classification....
Making the Most of Comparative Data in Hospital Benchmarking
Author: Kuehn, Lynn; Hyde, Linda A.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 27, 2010
Introduction
A key component of evaluating health care performance is the use of comparisons. Comparative data can come from internal or external sources and allows the user to evaluate their outcomes or measures against another data set. This aids in determining if their organization is....
Making Sense of Your Relative Value Data
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 26, 2010
Introduction
The U.S. healthcare system is reimbursed by federal programs using a variety of different reimbursement methodologies, mainly based on units of service and a relative weight system for those units of service. The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is based on the Resourc....
Preparing for ICD-10-CM in Physician Practices
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2009
What will change under ICD-10-CM, and what must be done to prepare? This is the year for physician practices to get their ducks in a row: become informed, assess their IT and training needs, and make a plan that leads to the October 1, 2013, deadline.
On September....
Hunting for Hidden Treasure in Your Coded Data
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Introduction
The coded data of a healthcare organization contains much of the information needed to improve the accuracy of the coding completed in that organization. However, the details of this information are hidden in the volumes of raw data and must be searched out. Therefore, the qu....
Auditing and Monitoring of CPT Compliance
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Introduction
In the 1990s, the federal government’s Office of the Inspector General issued a group of documents that detailed the elements of a properly designed compliance plan. These documents were issued for all of the major healthcare settings and the process of auditing and mon....
ICD-10 Implementation: What's Next?
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Haugen, Mary Beth; Kuehn, Lynn; Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 26, 2008
Applying for Fellowship and Candidacy
Author: Kuehn, Lynn; Layman, Elizabeth J.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: October 20, 2003
Presentation given at 2003 AHIMA National Convention about the AHIMA Fellowship Program
Unlock the Information Secrets of Your Billing Database. Appendix A: Charge Summary
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Unlock the Information Secrets in Your Billing Database
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
The data contained in your billing database can provide valuable information about billing accuracy and completeness, can identify coding trends that may require investigation, or provide information on patients who may require follow-up care. The billing database for a physician, or....
Evaluating Workplace Ergonomics Has Benefits For All
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: Brief Encounter
Publication Date: August 02, 1998
Ergonomics is the study of the relationship between the worker and the work environment. It is more commonly thought of as designing (or redesigning) the work environment to meet the needs of the worker.
This designing of the work environment is vitally important to all companies. Cumul....
Wireless Computing May Be the Ambulatory Answer
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: Brief Encounter
Publication Date: June 02, 1997
Society has accepted the fact that telephones function very well without wires, freeing us from desktop chains. So, why not accept the fact that computing can happen the same way -- wireless, yet fully connected? PC Tablets
The technology exists today to create wireless local area....
CPR in Physician Practice May Be Just a Click Away
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 1996