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ICD-10-CM Coding Challenges in a Physician Setting: Rash
Author: McNicholas, Faith C.
Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: November 2014
Coding in a physician practice can be a challenge. Those who work in this setting will likely agree there are many times coders end up coding an encounter based on the signs and symptoms or just the clinical findings as documented in the patient medical record. Either way, it is important....
Be e-Prepared: Tips for Tackling Ever-changing Electronic Audits, e-Discovery, and e-Measures
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2014
Don’t let the quiet before the storm fool you. Regulators might be hushed now, but compliance activity is expected to keep health information management (HIM) professionals on their toes throughout 2015. As electronic health record (EHR) implementation becomes more pervasive, so too does....
CodeWrite Community Newsletter November 2014
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2014
Monthly newsletter containing practical news for coding, reimbursement, and healthcare compliance
New Changes De-Spookify Modifier -59
Author: Wilson, Donna D
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 30, 2014
The proper application of modifier -59 (Distinct Procedural Service) has mystified many a coder. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently indicated that modifier -59 is the most commonly used and abused of all the modifiers—mainly due to the fact that it is used to....
Taking the Grow-Your-Own-Coder Movement to High School
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 2014
The HIM Problem
Rural hospitals in Kansas are trying to cut the cost of outsourcing coding by starting the credentialing process in local high schools.
The HIM Problem Solver
Sherry Farrell, MBA, RHIT, HIM coordinator at Seward County Community College/....
ICD-10 Form Letter and Vendor Readiness Questionnaire
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: October 15, 2014
A MS Word version of this document is available for customizing.
ICD-10-CM Will Improve the Tracking of Breast Cancer
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 08, 2014
From pink gloves on the football field to pink night lighting on skyscrapers—not to mention the influx of pink clothing everywhere you look—it’s no secret that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most people have been touched by breast cancer in some way&md....
Introduction to Evaluation and Management Services
Author: Huey, Kim
Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: October 2014
Evaluation and management (E/M) are cognitive services in which a physician or other qualified healthcare professional diagnoses and treats illness or injury. Almost all specialties will perform evaluation and management services. Even physicians who generate the bulk of their revenue in....
ABCs of HHS-HCCs: Taking a Closer Look at the Commercial Risk Adjustment
Author: Franklin, Janet
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2014
There are three age-defined models under commercial risk adjustment. These are the Adult Model (ages 21 and up), the Child Model (ages 2–21), and the Infant Model (ages 0–1). The model applicable to a patient is dependent on their age at the end of the benefit year. If a 20-year-old patie....
CodeWrite Community Newsletter October 2014
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 2014
Monthly newsletter containing practical news for coding, reimbursement, and healthcare compliance
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