Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: July 2013

top emerging news, educational opportunities, practical information on coding with the new ICD-10-CM/PCS, preparatory steps for implementation

Author: Towers, Adele L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2013

The following is likely not a surprise to those clinical documentation improvement specialists (CDS) working day in and day out improving physician documentation. But for the record-clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is not taught in medical school. The truth is that most physicians....

Author: AHIMA

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2013

Staff up or suffer. That is one message HIM professionals are hearing regarding the upcoming ICD-10-CM/PCS transition. Clinical documentation specialists will be needed to ensure clinicians adequately document provided care that validates the new, more detailed ICD-10 codes. Coders with ICD-10....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle; Seabold, Sandra; White, Susan E

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2013

As the healthcare industry begins to move toward new care delivery and payment models, the importance of high quality data to support decision-making, modeling, and quality reporting has become integral to emerging systems. Diagnostic data has always been key for clinical, billing, and rep....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2013

A strong clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program begins with the proper recruitment, careful selection, and adequate orientation of CDI specialists. The purpose of a CDI program is to initiate concurrent and retrospective reviews of health records for conflicting, incomplete, or nonspe....

Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2013

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


The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS on October 1, 2014 is much more than just the customary annual update of codes. The ICD-10-CM code set is very similar in struc....

Author: Crawford, Mark

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2013

HIM professionals have been looking for some truth and straight talk on computer-assisted coding (CAC). The technology has been billed as everything from the savior of coding-based bottom lines due to ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) to the automated destroyer of human coding jobs. As the technology....

Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2013

With the oncoming swell of ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) and computer-assisted coding (CAC), coders may be wondering what the future holds for their career. Some worry that the transition to ICD-10 will be very challenging for long-term coders who have been using ICD-9-CM for several decades. The....

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Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: July 2013

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

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: June 2013

top emerging news, educational opportunities, practical information on coding with the new ICD-10-CM/PCS, preparatory steps for implementation