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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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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