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CodeWrite Community News (August 2009)
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Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: August 2009
ICD-10 Timeline with Comments as of July 15, 2009
Author: NHICA; WEDI
Source: External web site
Publication Date: July 15, 2009
Casting Conundrum: Correct Coding for Casts, Splints, and Strapping
Author: Nelson, Tanai S; Benjamin, Christina
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2009
Correctly coding casts, splints, and strapping can be confusing. Much of the confusion is related to what type of materials are classified as casts, splints, or strapping; whether the CPT application codes or the HCPCS level II codes should be assigned; and whether the work performed is includ....
Preparing for ICD-10-CM: A Clinician's Perspective
Author: Rose, Eric
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2009
America’s physician practices are facing the biggest change in healthcare coding in decades: the replacement of ICD-9-CM by ICD-10-CM. This article discusses ICD-10-CM from a clinical perspective and reviews how electronic health record (EHR) systems will need to adapt to the transition.....
Present on Admission: Where We Are Now
Author: Garrett, Gail S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2009
Hospitals have nearly two years of POA reporting under their belts. With time, effort, and updates, assigning POA indicators is becoming routine business for coding professionals.
For the past several years, HIM professionals have served as a conduit for a rapidly evolving pay-for-pe....
New Guidance for Home Health Coding
Author: Blevins, Ida K.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2009
Sweeping PPS changes for home health went into effect January 2008, making much of the prior coding guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) incompatible with changes in the revised data collection set. Home health coding professionals anxiously awaited further i....
Making the Most of External Coding Audits: From Preparation to Recommendations
Author: Brownfield, Cathy; Didier, Donna M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2009
Getting a full return on an external audit requires that HIM directors commit to the process from start to finish—preparing, managing, and following up.
Is your coding good, bad, or great? Not knowing for certain creates risk and stress. Audits offer visibility into department....
CodeWrite Community News (July 2009)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 2009
General Equivalence Mappings: ICD-9-CM to and from ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: June 26, 2009
AHIMA Comments on October 2010 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Proposals Presented at March 2009 C&M Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 10, 2009
CodeWrite Community News (June 2009)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: June 2009
Understanding National Coverage Policies: Navigating the Maze of HACs, Serious Reportable Events, and Wrong Surgical Sites
Author: Cook, Jane; D'Amato, Cheryl; Garrett, Gail S.; Ruhnau-Gee, Becky; Hyde, Linda A.; Novak, Natalie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2009
Present on admission indicators, hospital-acquired conditions, serious reportable events, and “wrong” surgical events are each hot topics. However, they also can be a hot topic together, because a number of these reporting requirements are interrelated. HIM professionals must under....
ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines
Author: Barta, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2009
One of the keys to a successful transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS is a thorough understanding of the ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines, which were posted to the National Center for Health Statistics Web site in January 2009. Similar to the ICD-9-CM coding guidelines, the ICD-10-CM guidelines are....
Countdown to ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author:
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: June 2009
ICD-10 General Equivalence Mappings: an Introduction
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: May 15, 2009
What's Your Flight Plan?: Getting That First Job in Coding
Author: Peterson, Patt
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: May 14, 2009
CodeWrite Community News (May 2009)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: May 2009
Managing CPT Code Rejects: Updating Processes and IT Helps Cope with Growing Claims Work
Author: Thomas, John R
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2009
Each year healthcare adds programs, initiatives, and regulations to improve transparency and create efficiency. Unfortunately, many, if not all, add further complication, leading to higher CPT rejects. To effectively control the increasing time pressure of identifying, measuring, and repai....
Consistent and Uniform Approach to Health Data and Its Use: AHIMA’s Statement on Data Stewardship
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2009
With the emergence of health IT, the rules of health data creation, management, exchange, and use are changing. A need for national standards on both data creation and use is emerging in place of the local, organizational policies that served in a time of more limited data mobility.
I....
Summary of March 2009 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: April 12, 2009
CodeWrite Community News (April 2009)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: April 2009
Mining for Measures: NLP Technology Eases the Task of Reporting Quality Measures
Author: Carol, Ruth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2009
Reporting quality measures may become an easier and more fruitful task as technology’s ability to glean data from physician documentation matures.
Healthcare organizations have been asked to report quality measures since the 1990s. The activity wen....
Managing Coding Compliance: Leadership, Collaboration Keep Processes from Derailing
Author: Bodnar, Cathy; Willard, Dianne
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: April 2009
The key to ensuring coding compliance in the ever-changing world of healthcare is to have a solid foundation. This includes ensuring effective processes throughout all departments in the organization.
Coding managers can visualize each process that contributes to correct coding as a....
ICD-10 Reimbursement Mappings: New Mappings from CMS Help Organizations in the Transition to ICD-10
Author: Butler, Rhonda R.; Mills, Ronald E
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: April 2009
Starting October 1, 2013, healthcare claims will be submitted to payers using ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes. Some payers such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are converting their reimbursement systems to use ICD-10 codes directly. However, som....
Transitioning to ICD-10-CM/PCS— An Academic Timeline
Author: AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Academic Transition Workgroup
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2009
The content in this practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only. More recent information is available here.
Improving the Quality of Quality Measures: Pilots Show Promising Results from Clinically Enhanced Administrative Data
Author: Rollins, Gina
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2009
EHRs will improve the accuracy of quality measurement...one day. Until then, blending limited clinical data with administrative data may offer a solution.
Administrative data based on discharge abstracts or claims have widely acknowledged limitations, but they remain the primary mean....
CodeWrite Community News (March 2009)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: March 2009
General Equivalence Mappings: ICD-9-CM to and from ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: March 03, 2009
Integrating IT Systems Strengthens the Revenue Cycle
Author: Rynberg, Sally J.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2009
An efficient revenue cycle is critical to ensuring timely and appropriate reimbursement for patient services. That efficiency requires that multiple systems, departments, and processes work together to smooth workflow, promote consistency, and reduce rework.
Most hospitals employ e-H....
Improving Cash Flow in a Down Economy: How HIM Can Help Reduce Denials
Author: Dunn, Rose T
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2009
Maybe HIM professionals can’t ease tight credit or reduce bad debt, but they can make sure their organizations get full, correct reimbursement on the first submission. HIM professionals help improve cash flow by contributing to revenue cycle management.
In these tough economic....
New Approach to Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Author: Malone, Sue M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2009
Coders often believe that jaundice in newborns is expected, minor, and not of much concern. In general, they tend to add the unspecified fetal and neonatal jaundice code 774.6, when they code it at all. Additionally, documentation of hyperbilirubinemia is not always accurate. This article advo....
Key Issues in the 2009 OPPS Final Rule
Author: Clark, Andrea
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2009
The final rule for the 2009 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) includes multiple revisions that hospitals must address in their practices, policies, and operations. Hospitals should develop strategies for analyzing the financial impact and operational challenges by reviewing the foll....
Screening Algorithms to Assess the Accuracy of Present-on-Admission Coding
Author: Pine, Michael; Fry, Donald E.; Jones, Barbara; Meimban, Roger
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: February 2009
Abstract
Present-on-admission modifiers for International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis codes are rapidly becoming a standard coding requirement. Inaccurate coding of these modifiers can distort analyses of risk-adjusted outcomes....
CodeWrite Community News (February 2009)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: February 2009
Determining Principal Diagnosis on Admission and Returns from the Hospital
Author: Lefert, Charlotte
Source: Long Term Care Insights | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: February 2009
Determining the principal diagnosis in long term care facilities can be challenging. With the adoption of HIPAA, definitive guidance for coders in nursing homes was established. It is important that staff performing the task of ICD-9-CM coding is aware and adhere to the requirements and gu....
2009 CPT Coding Update
Author: Majerowicz, Anita
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2009
Changes to CPT codes for 2009 include 293 additions, 133 revisions, and 92 deletions. This article highlights some of the more notable changes; a comprehensive list can be found in appendix B of the 2009 CPT code manual. The changes took effect January 1.
E/M Codes
Nu....
ICD-10-CM Enhancements: A Look at the Features That Will Improve Coding Accuracy
Author: Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2009
Although the ICD-10-CM/PCS final rule sets an implementation deadline of October 2013, facilities should start preparing now for the new code set. All facilities reporting ICD-9-CM codes for diagnoses must transition to ICD-10-CM for diagnosis reporting.
ICD-10-CM implementation will....
Analysis of the Final Rule: HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Modification to Medical Data Code Set Standards to Adopt ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: February 02, 2009
CodeWrite Community News (January 2009)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: January 2009
CDI ICD-10-CM Documentation Tips: Gustilo Fracture
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2009
CDI ICD-10-CM Documentation Tips- Pregnancy
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2009
Coding Radiology Services
Author: Walk, Gerri
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2009
Because coding and radiology departments often share accountability for the quality of outpatient radiology coding, it is important that coding professionals share coding issues and charge capture expectations with radiology staff. This article outlines methods to improve the quality of coded....
ICD-10-CM/PCS 101 for CDI
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2009
CDI ICD-10-CM Documentation Tips: Diabetes
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2009
CDI ICD-10-CM Documentation Tips: Coma
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2009
CDI ICD-10-CM Documentation Tips: Pathologic Fracture
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2009
AHIMA ICD-10 Tips
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2009
Audience: Admitting
Medical Terminology/Terms need to be accurate even in the registration/admitting process.
Learn the basics of ICD-10-CM/PCS, the who, what, where, when and why
Audience: Payers/Finance
Conduct a busine....
CDI ICD-10-PCS Documentation Tips: Medical‐Surgical Section
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2009
CDI ICD-10-CM Documentation Tips: Asthma
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2009
Analysis of Final Rule for 2009 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: January 02, 2009
Coding Cardiovascular Catheterization: Accuracy Requires a Multidisciplinary Effort
Author: Lenahan, Monica
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2009
Cardiac catheterization procedures involve the insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the heart for investigational and interventional purposes. A small puncture is made most commonly in the femoral artery in the groin region. A guidewire is then inserted into the incision and thr....
AHIMA Leadership Model: Data Content Standards
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA leadership model
Publication Date: December 30, 2008
CodeWrite Community News (December 2008)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: December 2008
FY 2009 Hospital IPPS Final Rule
Author: Schwab, Linda
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2008
The final rule for the FY 2009 hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) went into effect October 1, 2008. Although there are relatively few changes to MS-DRGs and the complication and comorbidity (CC) and major CC (MCC) lists, the final rule signals that the Centers for Medicare an....
Analysis of Final Rule for FY 2009 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: November 02, 2008
ABCs of Medicare Advantage
Author: Hernandez, Jeannette
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2008
Although most Medicare beneficiaries receive their health coverage through the traditional Medicare Part A and B fee-for-service programs, more and more beneficiaries are enrolling in Medicare Part C, referred to as Medicare Advantage (MA), to manage their healthcare costs.
By June 2....
2008 AHIMA Convention Wrap-Up
Author:
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2008
AHIMA held its 80th Convention and Exhibit October 11–16, 2008, in Seattle, WA. It was a time for members to share ideas, challenges, and solutions and hear about some of healthcare’s hottest topics from industry experts. A full exhibit hall offered a collection of the latest in HIM....
CodeWrite Community News (November 2008)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 2008
Clinical Documentation: New Strategies and Methods for Improvement
Author: Schade-Boyce, Joanne; Walk, Gerri; Weber, Joe
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
(Note: Gerri Walk will cover the radiology coding section of this session: Keys for Successful Documentation Improvement in Radiology.)
Background
With its own unique challenges and opportunities, radiology services play an important role in a healthcare organization’s bot....
Discover How to Survive Medicare Severity DRGs with a Successful Clinical Documentation Improvement Program and Present on Admission Indicators
Author: Blackford, Gwendolyn
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Health Information Management Department at the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Introduction
What changes will be next for the inpatient coding world? October 1, 2007 had a tremendous impact on hospitals as it relates to clinical documentation for facility re....
ICD-10 Update
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Butler, Rhonda R.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Introduction
The ICD-9-CM classification system is obsolete and unable to meet current healthcare needs and cannot support the transition to interoperable health data exchange. The US is the only industrialized nation not using an ICD-10 based classification system for morbidit....
Comprehensive CDI: Making it Happen
Author: Pinson, Richard D.; Tang, Cynthia L.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Introduction
MS-DRGs were introduced by CMS on October 1, 2007 in an effort to incorporate severity of illness in adjusting hospital reimbursement for inpatient acute care. In response, as CMS predicted, clinical documentation integrity (or improvement) programs [CDI] are springing up eve....
MS-DRGs: One Year and Counting
Author: Perez, Mario A. III; Tully, Melinda
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Introduction
The most important changes in the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system in 25 years were initiated October 1, 2007. CMS began paying for inpatient hospital services using the CMS-developed Medicare severity DRGs (MS-DRGs). MS-DRGs represent....
Hospital Based Computer Assisted Coding - A New Paradigm
Author: Morsch, Mark; Kaul, Rebecca; Briercheck, Scott
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Introduction
Computer assisted coding (CAC) is growing rapidly in the ambulatory setting, which prompts many administrators, coding managers, and HIM professionals to ask whether CAC can also be successful in their hospitals. Looking at the successful deployment of CAC in the ambulatory s....
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Application of ICD-10-PCS Coding in Complex Surgical Scenarios
Author: Butler, Rhonda R.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Introduction
In previous seminars and publications, ICD-10-PCS (PCS) has been taught in its academic form: definitions, guidelines, and textbook examples. A theoretical understanding of PCS is essential, but coding in the real world is anything but academic. Coding is an art that goes bey....
Computer-Assisted Coding: a Work in Progress
Author: Longosky, Sean; Main, Renee; Wood, Shirley; Helbig, Susan
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Background
The amount of coding required in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is hefty, with more than seven million inpatient discharges and 37million outpatient encounters. VHA employs approximately 1,400 professional coders who code in the traditional manner of reading documenta....
Claim Denial Management from an HIM Perspective
Author:
Source: AHIMA Today
Publication Date: October 13, 2008
Highlights from 80th Convention and Exhibit, Seattle, WA
Summary of September 2008 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: October 12, 2008
ICD-10 Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (CM/PCS)—The Next Generation of Coding
Author: Medicare Learning Network
Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Publication Date: October 03, 2008
Managing an Effective Query Process
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2008
The content in this practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only. More recent information is available here.
Outpatient and Physician Reporting of Biliary Procedures
Author: Miller, Jackie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2008
Coding biliary procedures requires in-depth knowledge of anatomy as well as coding guidelines. This article outlines the correct coding for biliary procedures in outpatient and physician settings.
The Biliary System
The biliary system consist....
Coding in the Coming Decade: Three Initiatives That Will Drive the Profession’s Evolution
Author: Buck, Stacie L
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2008
The saying “The only thing that is constant is change” certainly describes the HIM profession and the role of coding professionals.
Over the last three decades the coding professional’s role has evolved dramatically, and it will continue to do so in the decades to c....
ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; National Center for Health Statistics
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: October 01, 2008
AHIMA Prepares for ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: October 2008
CodeWrite Community News (October 2008)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 2008
Beginning the Transition to ICD-10
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.; Czarkowski, Lynette
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: September 08, 2008
Software Engineering of NLP-Based Computer-Assisted Coding Applications
Author: Morsch, Mark; Stoyla, Carol; Sheffer, Ronald Jr.; Potter, Brian
Source: AHIMA Computer-Assisted Coding Meeting
Publication Date: September 06, 2008
CodeWrite Community News (September 2008)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 2008
Principles for Emergency Department Coding Guidelines
Author: Lojewski, Tedi
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: September 2008
Since the implementation of the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has required hospitals to report facility resources for emergency department (ED) visits using CPT evaluation and management (E/M) codes.
However, CMS re....
Academic Advisor September 2008 ICD-10 Special Issue
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 2008
This special issue of Academic Advisor is dedicated to ICD-10 and what you, as an educator, need to know to prepare yourself and your students for this transition.
New ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes for FY09
Author: Schraffenberger, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: September 2008
The new ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes go into effect October 1, 2008, for fiscal year 2009. This article highlights some of the diagnosis code changes. The complete ICD-9-CM tabular and alphabetic index (volumes 1 and 2) can be found on the National Center for Health Statistics Web si....
ICD-10 Implementation: What's Next?
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Haugen, Mary Beth; Kuehn, Lynn; Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 26, 2008
Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2009 Rates ...: Final Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 19, 2008
[Federal Register: August 19, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 161)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 48433-49083] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr19au08-13] [[Page 48433]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part II Book 2 of 2....
CodeWrite Community News (August 2008)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: August 2008
Quality Data and Documentation for EHRs in Physician Practice
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2008
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Running a Successful CDIP
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: July 22, 2008
Clinical documentation improvement programs can enhance the clinical record and capture lost reimbursement. But they can be a challenge. Getting physician buy-in, avoiding turf wars between documentation specialists, coders, and nurses, and measuring program succes....
Guidelines
for Teaching Physicians, Interns, and Residents
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Medicare Learning Network
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
CodeWrite Community News (July 2008)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 2008
Skilled Knowledge Workers in Short Supply
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2008
This is a demanding time for coders. MS-DRGs and present on admission requirements would have been challenging on their own; however, both came at virtually the same time, straining coders already stretched to meet their job requirements.
Recruitment and retention of coding staff is....
Art of Keeping Current: Coding Supervisors Must Meet Today’s Deadlines, Prepare for Tomorrow’s Changes
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2008
Change is the constant in coding. And while it is a coding supervisor’s job to stay current and implement these changes, sometimes just getting the day-to-day coding work accomplished is a challenge.
Staying ahead of the changes can be difficult, but it is important that manage....
Resolving Coding Issues for Coding Clinic: How the Editorial Advisory Board Answers Coding Questions
Author: Bower-Jernigan, Patricia L
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2008
Coding professionals rely on the American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic to resolve issues and questions they have in their daily coding duties. Accordingly, the editorial advisory board process for resolving coding questions for Coding Clinic advice is extensive.
The pro....
Leading Clinical Documentation Improvement: Three Successful HIM-led Programs
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2008
Clinical documentation improvement programs are increasingly common, but who leads them varies. Here’s a look at three successful programs led by HIM departments.
Tammy Love knew they were coming. She needed to take action.
It was April 2006, and Love, RHIA, CCS, knew....
Analysis of POA and Hospital-Acquired Conditions Data: Part 2
Author: Schraffenberger, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2008
Last October hospitals began reporting secondary diagnoses that were present on admission (POA). These indicators are reported as Y, present on admission; N, not present on admission; U, unknown; or W, clinically undetermined. Beginning October 1 of this year, N and U indicators will affect Me....
Coding’s Biggest Challenges Today
Author: Heubusch, Kevin
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2008
Coding departments are hectic places in 2008, busy adapting to new requirements. To meet the challenges, they are seeking the right staffing, education, and coordination.
How many challenges does coding face today? Open positions, revenue cycle, MS-DRGs, POA, RACs,....
CodeWrite Community News (June 2008)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: June 2008
Clarifying Patient Status Code
Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2008
The patient status code reflects the level of care a patient was discharged or transferred to when leaving an acute care hospital as an inpatient or outpatient (i.e., emergency department or emergency room). A recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services MLN Matters publication provides a....
Evaluation & Management Services Guide
Author: Medicare Learning Network
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: June 02, 2008
Analysis of POA and Hospital- Acquired Conditions Data, Part 1
Author: Schraffenberger, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2008
On October 1, 2007, hospitals began reporting secondary diagnoses that were present on admission (POA). The POA indicator can be reported as Y, present on admission; N, not present on admission; U, unknown; or W, clinically undetermined.
Beginning October 1 of this year, N and U indi....
CodeWrite Community News (May 2008)
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: May 2008
ICD-10-CM Primer
Author: Barta, Ann; McNeill, Gale C.; Meli, Peggy L.; Wall, Kathleen E.; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2008
Although the US is still waiting on legislative or regulatory action establishing an ICD-10-CM implemention date, HIM professionals should start familiarizing themselves with the classification system to prepare for its future use.
What Is ICD-10-CM?
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