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Top Ten ICD-10-CM/PCS Questions
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
Coding ICD-10-PCS Procedures in the Ancillary Sections: Understanding Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Therapy
Author: Kostick, Karen M.; Sanvik, Gina
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a two-part series of articles discussing the six Ancillary sections of ICD-10-PCS.
This article continues the Journal of AHIMA’s exploration of the different sections of ICD-10-PCS, focusing on the six Ancillary sections. The....
Improve Data and Outcomes with CDI
Author: Kennedy, Angela
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
ICD-10-CM/PCS will require significantly more clinical detail than ICD-9-CM, making clinical documentation improvement (CDI) efforts paramount for healthcare providers across the continuum of care. While CDI programs aim to substantiate claims and improve revenue streams, CDI itself shoul....
Use Data Mining Findings as a Tool to Support CDI Education
Author: Easterling, Sharon; Endicott, Melanie; Lojewski, Tedi; Maccariella-Hafey, Patricia C; Martin, Ginny
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
Clinical validation involves the clinical review of a case to determine whether or not the patient truly possesses the conditions documented in the health record. Productivity and coding quality often suffer when the health record lacks accurate documentation to support the claim, and cur....
Clinical Documentation Improvement Eases the Transition to ICD-10
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
Reactions within the healthcare community to the ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation delay are varied. Many clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists are already well into ICD-10-CM/PCS code set education and may see the delay as a frustrating set back, while others view it as an oppor....
Selecting the Ideal CDI Physician Advisor
Author: Huff, Garry L.; Fee, James P; Clesi, Wendy; Perry, Joni; Rajappan, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
Physicians are increasingly being utilized as advisors in various aspects of healthcare delivery. These include utilization review, quality resource management, and clinical documentation improvement. An effective strategy must be used to develop a physician advisor program in the area of....
Document Like This, Not That: Coders' Perspective
Author: Lo, Wil
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: July 2014
A companion piece to Lo’s article in the July 2014 issue of Journal of AHIMA discusses documentation issues from the coders’ perspective. Coders face a formidable task, navigating charts and linking documentation with coding guidelines and conventions.
CodeWrite Community Newsletter July 2014
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 2014
Monthly newsletter containing practical news for coding, reimbursement, and healthcare compliance
AHIMA Comments on CMS' Proposed Changes to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payments Systems (IPPS) and Fiscal Year 2015 Rates
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 27, 2014
AHIMA responds to
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed changes to the Medicare Hospital
Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) and fiscal year 2015 Rates.
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at March 2014 ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 17, 2014
AHIMA comments on the proposed diagnosis code modifications presented at the ICD-10
Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee meeting held on March 19-20.
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