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?....

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.....

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."

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....

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....

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

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....

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....

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....

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