Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: January 2015

Monthly newsletter containing practical news for coding, reimbursement, and healthcare compliance

Author: Dover, Kayce; Phillips, Chloe

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2015

It’s a constant dilemma—new health information management (HIM) graduates struggle to find jobs because they lack experience, yet it’s difficult to get that coveted experience without having a job. Even despite an increasing demand for coders, many new graduates cannot find employers will....

Author: Elion, Jon

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: January 2015

Physicians have been bombarded with opinions, information and misinformation about ICD-10-CM/PS. This makes it challenging for them to cut through the politics and posturing and focus exclusively on practical and pragmatic approaches to deal with the new coding system. Discussions are ofte....

Author: Sheber, Sarah

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2014

The Journal of AHIMA’s ongoing web series “HIM Frontlines,” explores pressing obstacles that health information management (HIM) professionals encounter in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Major federal initiativs such as the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program, HITECH-HIPAA,....

Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 10, 2014

It’s been 24 years since Kevin McCallister was accidentally left at home while the rest of his family went on vacation in the movie Home Alone. Poor little Kevin has to defend his family home when two con men try to rob it on Christmas Eve. Kevin outsmarts the idiotic burglars with bo....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: December 2014

Editor's note: This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here.

Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.; Haik, William E; Hillstrom, Heidi

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2014

Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) efforts have become a mainstay within hospitals, outpatient care facilities, physician practices, and post-acute care settings. CDI programs have a far-reaching impact on today’s data-centric healthcare system. When the appropriate level of det....

Author: Maccariella-Hafey, Patricia C

Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: December 2014

This is the first of a two-part series on the history component of the CPT Evaluation and Management code.


As discussed in the October 2014 CodeWrite article "Introduction to Evaluation and Management Services," evaluation and management (E/M) services are cognitive services....

Author: Bielby, Judy A

Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: December 2014

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this article is to examine the difference between the terms "Parkinson’s disease" and "Parkinsonism."


CLINICAL INFORMATION




Parkinson’s disease is a motor system disorder. In Parkinson’s disease, brain cells that....

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: December 2014

This December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working with AHIMA to highlight the importance of documentation in ICD-10. Earlier this month, CMS and AHIMA collaborated to offer a webinar on ICD-10 and documentation, and we wanted to continue the discussion in this mon....