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Improving Coding for Right Heart Catheterization
Author: Kerr, Anneliese; Yoder, Lois M.; Michelman, Mark S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2000
If your facility is having trouble coding heart catheterizations correctly, education may be the missing piece. An atypical number of right or bilateral heart catheterizations can indicate a need for coder education, physician education, or both. The state of Florida identified an opp....
Impact of SARS on the Chinese Health Information System
Author: Aimin, Liu
Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Abstract
Since the first case of SARS was found in Guangdong province of China in 2003, it was soon found in over 30 countries. Beijing was one of the most severely affected cities. In fighting SARS, we have gained a lot of experience. At the beginning, SARS was not recognized as being s....
ICD-9 Raises Concerns for Home Health Information Managers
Author: Abraham, Prinny
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2002
Home health information managers need to keep a keen eye on the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health to avoid coding conflicts and even financial loss. Many agencies did not pay attention to the quality of ICD-9-CM coding data prior to October 2000 when Medicare implemented the....
ICD-10 Debunked and Confirmed: Learning about ICD-10 from the Past, and the North
Author: Gemmell, Doris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2012
Seven ICD-10 Myths Confusing Healthcare Today, and the Canadian-Proven Reality
Heads up: ICD-10 is coming. Actually... heads “north.”
American healthcare providers curious about how the pending ICD-10 implementation will impact their processes need only to look to the....
ICD-10 Coding Training in England: Greater Access to Education Should Aid US Coders with Transition
Author: Huston, Janis L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2009
A lack of comprehensive training on ICD-10 and other code sets has contributed to data quality issues in England. US coders, looking ahead to their own transition to the code set, should be encouraged by their access to a strong coding infrastructure.
As professional coders in the U....
How to Win the Outpatient Data Quality Challenge
Author: Yoder, M. Jeanne
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
How Gaps in Data Quality Impact Reimbursement
Author: D'Amato, Cheryl
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
Improving the quality and flow of data for outpatient services will impact how facilities fare financially under Medicare's outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS). This paper will provide practical advice on how to effectively evaluate and reengineer coding....
How Does Your Coding Measure Up?: Analyzing Performance Data Gives HIM a Boost in Managing Revenue
Author: Price, Kurt; Farley, Dean
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2005
As they take on greater responsibility helping manage their facilities’ revenue cycles, HIM professionals benefit from incorporating coding, compliance, and reimbursement performance data into their improvement efforts.
Accurate and complete coding ensures that a hospital receives....
HIM's Impact on Enhancing Data Quality and Integrity in the Home Health Setting
Author: Ervin, Johnna M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 1998
Home health care is not a new concept, but it is definitely an evolving one. The roots of the home care industry go back to the Visiting Nurse Associations, which appeared in the US in the late 1880s. The early Visiting Nurse Associations were charitable organizations that primarily se....
HIM and PEPP: an Opportunity to Promote Compliance
Author: Hrehor, Kimberly; Osterberg, Carol; Shearry, Joyce
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
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