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Using Additional Diagnoses to Improve Productivity
Author: Martin, Ginny
Source: CodeWrite
Publication Date: February 2016
ICD-10 has now been in effect for several months and coding professionals have become more familiar with the new codes and guidelines. The initial training and education is complete and ongoing quality reviews are being done to analyze coding accuracy. But what else can this data tell us?....
ICD-10: How to Move Your Coding Professionals to the Head of the Class [Sponsored Article]
Author: Godbey-Miller, Barbara
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2016
This article is published in sponsorship with Berkeley Research Group (BRG).
The year preceding the ICD-10 compliance date was filled with a myriad of challenges for health information management professionals, from department heads to coders, regarding ICD-10 implementation.....
Using CDI Programs to Improve Acute Care Clinical Documentation to Support ICD-10-CM/PCS - Retired
Author: Combs, Tammy
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2016
Editor's note: This brief replaces the 2001 practice brief "Documentation Requirements for the Acute Care Inpatient Record, and the 2013 and 2014 versions of the practice brief "Using CDI Programs to Improve Acute Care Clinical Documentation in Preparation for ICD-10-CM/PCS."
Code Cracker: New Year, New Code Set, New Opportunities
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 13, 2016
I am so excited that ICD-10 is finally here—now we can stop wondering when it’s actually going to be implemented and roll up our sleeves to get to work! Now that it’s officially here and everyone is using it, we can really start to dig into the details and take advantage....
Putting the ICD-10-CM/PCS GEMs into Practice (2016 update) - Retired
Author: Archer, Anita; Campbell, Angela; D'Amato, Cheryl; McLeod, Melissa; Rugg, Donna
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2016
Editor's Note: This Practice Brief supersedes the May 2013 and March 2010 Practice Briefs titled "Putting the ICD-10-CM/PCS GEMs into Practice."
Mappings between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS will play a critical role in the successful utilization of ICD-10-CM/PCS. The Centers for Me....
So You Think You Know Diabetes Mellitus?
Author: DeVault, Kathryn
Source: CodeWrite
Publication Date: January 2016
According to the American Diabetes Association, 9.3 percent of the population—29.1 million people—have diabetes mellitus. This is an increase from 8.3 percent in 2010. Of the 29.1 million who have it now, it's estimated approximately 8.1 million people are undiagnosed.1
Why You Should Care About Clinical Documentation
Author: Sims, Kimberly F
Source: CodeWrite
Publication Date: January 2016
Objective
The objective of this article is to look at how specific and detailed documentation written by the physician can assist with coding procedures with the root operation excision.
The introduction of ICD-10 has brought about an increased need to ensure th....
Four CDI challenges Emerge in ICD-10
Author: Fee, James P
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: December 2015
Editor’s Note: Read this article’s companion piece “Fighting CDI Fires in ICD-10: Three Burning Questions Every Organization Must Answer” in the December 2015 edition of ICD-TEN, available here.
For most clinical documentation improvement (CDI) sp....
Fighting CDI Fires in ICD-10: Three "Burning Questions" Every Organization Must Answer
Author: Haas, Dianne
Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: December 2015
It's an unfortunate reality in the world of clinical documentation improvement (CDI) that the majority of documentation challenges in ICD-10 are the same challenges we faced in ICD-9. These challenges didn't disappear overnight just because we flipped the switch to a new coding classificat....
AHIMA's comments on September 2015 ICD-10-PCS code proposals
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 2015
Letter to Patricia Brooks, RHIA, Senior Technical Advisor, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group
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