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IG Roundtable: Assessing Organizational Progress in Implementing IG Practices
Author: Bowen, Rita K.; Phelps, Cindy; Muscarella, Maria A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2015
While some healthcare organizations have made progress in formalizing information governance (IG) programs, many remain in the infancy phase of planning and implementation. At the 2015 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition, the session “Seven Opportunities for Stronger Information Govern....
ICD-10 Journeys: a Health System and Coding Company Compare Notes
Author: Muscarella, Maria A.; Peña, Manny
Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: March 2015
The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS has been a roller coaster ride for HIM professionals. The industry has prepared, delayed, prepared, delayed, and prepared again—this time with the expectation that the new coding system will finally go live on October 1, 2015. With its ups and downs, ICD-10 imple....
Meeting the Challenges of Managing the Outpatient DNFB
Author: Muscarella, Maria A.; Kane, Cheri
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2007
Background
St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center is located in New York City and generated more than $1.6 billion dollars in annual revenues. In 2004, the hospital system consisted of six hospitals throughout the greater New York City area and Staten Island and was in a turnaround situatio....
Clinical Documentation: the Saint Vincent Experience
Author: Russo, Ruthann; Muscarella, Maria A.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Hospitals throughout the country are conducting reviews on DRGs, case-mix index (CMI), length of stay, carve-out days, and denials. St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in New York City was no exception. Using “home grown” systems, the Case Management department worked collaborativ....
What's Out? Transcription Outsourcing. What's In? Reverse Engineering
Author: Collins, Jamie; Kelly-Gaston, Octavia; Muscarella, Maria A.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
Many healthcare organizations outsource most, or all, of their transcription, simply because they don't want to deal with the "pain" of managing transcription operations. However, with the increasing costs of outsourcing, organizations are looking for ways to r....