Author: AHIMA Coding Products and Services Team

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: DeVault, Kathryn

Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: March 2017

With 2017 well underway, there will be continued conversation about the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) program, which began in 2015 and will continue beyond 2021. MACRA is a quality payment program (QPP) which replaced the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) methodology and....

Author: Terry, Glenda A.

Source: AHIMA Foundation | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2001

Editor's note: This project was made possible through a grant from AHIMA's Foundation of Research and Education (FORE) Grant-in-Aid Award program. In 2001, FORE funded more than $50,000 in HIM research grants. For information on the 2001 Grant-in-Aid program visit www.ahima.org/fore/ [link....

Author: Hull, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2003

A prospective payment system has been in effect for Medicare reimbursement for various healthcare providers for almost 20 years. Most recently, long-term acute care hospital (LTCH) facilities have been added to the prospectively reimbursed providers. This is a significant change from the cost-....

Author: Driggs, Rachel Commons; Zupko, Mary J.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2000

A good audit program can save a provider from sanctions or fines. Whether you work on the hospital or physician side, here are some tips for better auditing practices.
Coded data is increasingly used for reimbursement, financial planning, clinical research, and evaluating quality of car....

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: November 02, 2000

Q: Where can I find a benchmark for coding accuracy?
A: It's difficult to establish an industry standard for coding accuracy because accuracy is measured differently in every facility. Some facilities compute their accuracy rate by taking the number of correctly coded records and divi....

Author: Stanfill, Mary H

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

One of the goals of information governance (IG) is to continuously improve the value and trustworthiness of the information asset by ensuring that data and content are valid, accurate, reliable, current, and comprehensive. Another goal is to improve the efficiency and quality of data coll....

Author: Choate, Dana M.; Rudd, Jessica

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: November 2002

Faced with a severe coder shortage, Baylor University Medical Center of Dallas, TX, decided to do something radically different. With the support of administration and financial backing of the center, we developed the Coding Education Program (CEP).

The program targets existing empl....

Author: Sywyj, Lynn

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

Publication Date: April 2016

To what seems like everyone's surprise, the transition to ICD-10 happened, and yet the world is still spinning and skilled nursing facilities are still receiving payment. However, just because payment is now flowing with relatively minor scrutiny doesn't mean things will stay thi....

Author: Gleberman, Amy L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: January 2000

Incentive programs can be a good tool for increasing productivity while maintaining coding quality. Employees who are rewarded for extra production will likely perpetuate higher levels of productivity. High coding productivity can improve a healthcare organization's bottom line by sh....