Author: Scott, Karen S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2013

As the healthcare industry prepares for the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS, many tools have been developed to assist in mitigating anticipated coding productivity losses. Computer-assisted coding (CAC) is an important tool that healthcare organizations can leverage to help counteract projecte....

Author: Bowman, Sue E; Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2013

International classification systems, like ICD, are analogous to a river with local tributaries connecting to a global network of waterways, intersecting other classifications and terminologies to carry standardized health information around the world. With that in mind, it is clear how th....

Author: Jahn, Mark

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2013

As providers and payers grapple with the complexities of ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10), many are formally collaborating with one another to learn best practices and accelerate ICD-10 implementation.


Across the country, many different types and sizes of ICD-10 collaboratives have fo....

Author: Clark, Jill S

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2013

During her speech at the 2013 HIMSS Annual Conference, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner said the healthcare industry should proceed full steam ahead on preparing to implement ICD-10-CM/PCS. The message conveyed is that CMS is 100 p....

Author: Barnhouse, Torrey; Rudman, William J.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2013

Those who think their hospital is way behind in preparing for ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) should take note of the following. Several industry surveys reveal the same thing: most of the nation’s 4,000-plus hospitals have only just begun implementation efforts.


That concernin....

Author: McDermott, Shelley; Coplan-Gould, Wendy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2013

ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) impacts every aspect of a healthcare provider’s organization. It is a universally recognized enterprise-wide initiative with multiple stakeholders, but is still competing with other high profile projects for IT resources and budget dollars. Virtually every hosp....

Author: DeVault, Kathryn

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2013

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of 10 articles discussing the 31 root operations of ICD-10-PCS.

The implementation of ICD-10-PCS will challenge the skills of coders-it contains many unique features and provides an opportunity to truly reflect the complexity of....

Author: Advanced Medical Technology Association; AHIMA; American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA); Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Cepheid; Health IT Now Coalition; Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA); 3M Health Information Systems; Roche Diagnostics Corporation; Siemens Health Services

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: May 17, 2013

Coalition letter supporting the October 2014 adoption of ICD-10-CM for reporting diagnoses by all health care providers and ICD-10-PCS for hospital reporting of inpatient procedures, collectively referred to as ICD-10, with opposition to further delaying full compliance with the planned adoption of ICD-10.

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: May 2013

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Cooperating Parties for ICD-10-CM/PCS and ICD-9-CM Coding

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: May 14, 2013

Approved by the four Cooperating Parties for ICD-10-CM/PCS and ICD-9-CM Coding, which includes American Health Information Management Association, American Hospital Association, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and National Center for Health Statistics
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