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CDI is Expanding as Need for Quality Documentation Grows
Author: Combs, Tammy
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 23, 2016
Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs are quickly emerging in various areas of the healthcare arena. We now see these programs specializing both prior to and beyond the acute hospital admission. Just as healthcare doesn’t stop when a patient is discharged, health problems begin....
Characteristics of Hospitals Associated with Complete and Partial Implementation of Electronic Health Records
Author: Bhounsule, Prajakta; Peterson, Andrew M
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2016
Abstract
Objectives: (1) To determine the proportion of hospitals with and without implementation of electronic health records (EHRs). (2) To examine characteristics of hospitals that report implementation of EHRs partially or completely versus those that report no implementation.....
AHIMA comments on CMS' proposed changes to the Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Prospective Payment System for Fiscal Year 2014
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 27, 2013
Comments focus on the proposed refinements to the presumptive compliance criteria methodology.
Demonstrating CARE: Is a Unified Federal Assessment Tool on the Horizon?
Author: Heubusch, Kevin
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2008
A care assessment tool for Medicare beneficiaries, currently used in a demonstration project, points the way to a unified, standardized federal assessment tool.
Patients who transition between inpatient, rehabilitation, and long-term care facilities face risk. Their transitions are o....
IRF PPS Coding Challenges
Author: Trela, Patricia
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2007
Inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) coding can be a challenge due to the Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS), which was implemented in 2002 to cover patients paid under Medicare Part A. IRF PPS requires completion of the IRF-Patient Assessment In....
Characteristics and Challenges of Long-term Acute Care Hospitals
Author: Hull, Susan
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2006
Governed by somewhat different rules than other acute care providers, long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals represent a special segment of the provider market. This article reviews the definition of a LTAC hospital and discusses some of the special challenges facing HIM practitioners and codin....
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Changes to the Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) for fiscal year 2006
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: July 13, 2005
July 13, 2005
Mark McClellan, MD, PhD
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1290-P
PO Box 8010
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8010
Dear Dr. McClellan:
The purpose of this let....
Comparison of the Prospective Payment System Methodologies in the United States
Author: Cade, Toni
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Overview
Currently, there are many different prospective payment systems in the US for reimbursement of healthcare services. Each of these systems is unique and complex, and the various healthcare providers are challenged to understand their application. Reimbursement is based up....
Case Studies of Electronic Health Records in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
Author: Kramer, Andrew; Bennett, Rachael E; Fish, Ronald; Lin, C T; Floersch, Natasha ; Conway, Karin; Coleman, Eric A.; Harvell, Jennie; Tuttle, Mark S.
Source: U.S. DHHS. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Publication Date: August 18, 2004
Framework for Human Functioning: The ICF in Australia
Author: Fortune, Nicola
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2004
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) provides a framework for the conceptualization, classification, and measurement of human functioning and disability. The World Health Assembly endorsed the ICF in May 2001.1 It is now recognized as a reference membe....
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