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On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions (4/00)
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
Q: When are rubber-stamp signatures acceptable? I read in a Part A newsletter that Medicare no longer accepts rubber-stamp signatures on documents that certify, order, or justify a service billed to Medicare. The newsletter cited the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospitals (42CFR4....
Standards: Solutions or Culprits?
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
No other country on earth has as regulated a healthcare system as the US, and no country on earth comes close to our level of health spending. According to one estimate, Medicare regulations span more pages than the notorious Internal Revenue Code.1
Are all these standards....
Getting Ready for HIPAA Privacy Rules
Author: Amatayakul, Margret
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
What do the proposed privacy regulations mean to HIM professionalsand what can you do now to begin to prepare? The author takes an in-depth look at the proposed rules.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is bringing significant changes to the ma....
To E or Not to E: HIM and the Dawn of E-health
Author: Fuller, Sandra R.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
E-commerce, e-shopping, e-mailseems like there's an "e" in front of almost every word these days. What about health information management? Is HIM headed for cyberspace? And if the world is going to the Web, how ready is HIM to followor lead?
As we try to imagi....
Health Informatics Standards: A User's Guide
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
From code sets to data sets to developing organizations, how much do you really know about technical standards? This article provides a handy reference guide.
The vision is clear: a longitudinal, or lifetime, health record for each person that is computer-based, secure, readily ac....
Next Steps? First Steps? Getting a Grip on HIPAA Security Standards
Author: Zender, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
How ready are healthcare organizations to put the proposed security regulations connected to HIPAA into effect? What are the next steps-or, in some cases, first steps-HIM professionals should take? Our panel of experts offers some advice.
So you thought preparing for Y2K was a lot o....
MPIs in Healthcare: Current Trends and Practices
Author: Moczygemba, Jackie; Biedermann, Sue E.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
The master patient index (MPI) is a powerful tool in healthcare organizations that HIM professionals are largely responsible for managing and maintaining. This article takes a look at MPI core elements and practice patterns in acute care facilities.
Mergers and....
Long Term Care's Prospects for Accreditation
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
Typically, long term care facilities in the United States are not accredited by the Joint Commission. Whether current trends may change this picture, as facilities look for ways to distinguish themselves from their peers, remains to be seen.
While only a small p....
Clarifying Selected CPT Modifiers
Author: Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: April 2000
Coding for professional services is complicated enough when coding professionals are charged with assisting the physician to select the best five-digit number for the services rendered. It becomes even more complex when circumstances of the case require the CPT code to be modified. Add....
Setting the Standards
Author: Jeffries, Jane
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
After years of learning and teaching HIM, Mary Alice Hanken, PhD, RHIA, now develops the standards that shape it. Hanken leads an American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) subcommittee that authors the standards that are changing the meaning of security.
Hanken has....
HIPAA: Understanding the Requirements (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of special inserts intended to help HIM professionals educate themselves about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA] of 1996. In this installment, we take a look at this groundbreaking legislation from a nuts-and-bolts pe....
Changing with the Times
Author: Kibbler, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
In the third part of our special report, we look at HIM professionals and how they're coping with relentless change.
Change is the only constant these days for HIM professionals, who are continually adapting to new regulations, pervasive technology, and increasing demands on personnel.....
Mental Disorders Pose Coding Challenges
Author: Albaum-Feinstein, Andrea L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2000
Because coding for professional services in mental health settings requires an understanding of numerous and complex treatment options and settings, a periodic review of Physicians Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is essential. For many mental healthcare patients, a psychiatrist pr....
Exploring IT Opportunities for HIM Professionals
Author: Benson, Christine L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
Medical records have traditionally housed a patient's health history, but they also hold the statistical information that enables healthcare facilities to determine patient care trends and guides administrators to project future demand of services. As a result, the need for more information,....
Confronting Ethical Dilemmas on the Job: An HIM Professional's Guide
Author: Harman, Laurinda B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
What would you do if asked to do something on the job you suspected might be unethical? HIM professionals encounter these situations often. Our author takes us back to the original code of ethics and shows us how its principles can still apply today.
Today's HIM professionals operate in....
Conducting Your Own Internal Assessment (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
Are you prepared to comply with the final standards that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act will soon mandate? Experts recommend that to begin to prepare, you conduct your own internal assessment to determine where your organization is and where it needs to be. Now is the....
Long Term Care: Keeping the Promise, Today and Tomorrow
Author: Roadman, Charles H. II
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
As we prepare to address the challenges and opportunities ahead, providing compassionate, quality care to residents in long term care settings must remain our top priority. The 21st century is an opportunity for the long term care community to work on behalf of elderly and disabled cit....
Yours, Mine, and Ours
Author: Skurka, Margaret A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
Newspaper columnists spend plenty of time writing about problems in our society, trying to understand who's responsible for social ills and how they can be fixed. How does this relate to AHIMA? I believe that we can ask the same type of questions about some of the problems our professi....
Home Care Poised for Greater Demand
Author: Halamandaris, Val J.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, home health care was the fastest growing healthcare segment in the United States. Although Medicare cutbacks enacted under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 have left many home health providers struggling to survive under restricted reimbursements,....
Keeping an Eye on the Joint Commission's New Core Measures
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
Core measures were developed to meet the Joint Commission's mission to improve the quality of care provided to the public by implementing a national, standardized performance measurement system that focuses on the results of care provided. By gathering core measure data through the ORYX initia....
OIG Issues Nursing Compliance Guidance
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) has published the OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities. Published in the Federal Register on March 16, 2000, the document contains seven fundamental elements for an effective complia....
Healthcare Trends: the Big Picture. Megatrends You Need To Know About
Author: Herrick, Michael; Patterson, Andrew
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
All of these factors make it difficult to get a handle on "the big picture" of healthcare. Take into consideration most HIM professionals' ever-increasing workload, proliferating forms of media competing for their attention, and the normal concerns of everyday life, and keeping the big picture....
Speaking Up for HIM
Author: Blumenthal, Jane E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
Her voice bubbling with enthusiasm, Ramona Fissinger, RHIT, describes her job as "typical of most other medical records director positions." But Fissinger, director of medical records services at the Community Hospital in Munster, IN, has a passion for health information mana....
New Models for Hospitals, Health Systems
Author: Kaval, Vincent R.; Veladi, Susan S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
Change has been a constant during the recent evolution of the healthcare marketplace. Trends have emerged like shooting stars: very bright, but moving off stage quickly.
As we enter the new millennium, change in the healthcare marketplace continues rapidly. Payers, patient....
Reviewing Diagnostic Coding for Mental Disorders
Author: Albaum-Feinstein, Andrea L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2000
Editor's note: This is the first part in a two-part series on diagnostic coding for mental healthcare. Part II will discuss the differences between DSM-IV and ICD-9-CM coding systems.
Coding and documentation and the development and implementation of an effective HIM compliance pro....
Learning the Laws Behind Compliance
Author: Wagg, Dorothy Grandolfi
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
With Vision 2006, AHIMA's Board of Directors challenged members to expand our knowledge base and professional horizons. One role that several HIM professionals have been asked to fill is compliance officer or manager. Generally, this role has led us down a familiar pathusing our....
HIM: Changing Contexts, Changing Practice
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
How is the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 affecting academic medical centers? What is the likely impact of aging Baby Boomers on long term care and home care? What is contributing to the rise of complementary and alternative medicines?
This month, we focus on major trends acr....
E-health Code of Ethics Under Way
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
The Internet Healthcare Coalition (IHC) held a working summit from January 31 through February 2 to begin the development of an international "e-health Code of Ethics." The summit produced a set of guiding principles to govern the behavior of all health sites on the Internet. T....
Technology Breeds Insecurity: Privacy Becomes a Federal Policy
Author: Asmonga, Donald D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
German poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht once said, "Today, every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear." Brecht died in 1956, but his statement remains relevant. The emergence of the so-called information age can be attributed to th....
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions (5/00)
Author: Welch, Julie J.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
Q: Within what time frame are verbal orders required to be authenticated?
Q: Is electronic record storage legal?
Q: Does the Joint Commission require an RHIT or RHIA to be employed in a hospital's HIM department?
Julie Welch is an HIM practice manager at A....
Cornerstones of Outstanding Leadership
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
During my 28 years in the healthcare industry, I have had the good fortune to work for a couple of truly outstanding leaders. Although I recognized and attempted to emulate some of the management techniques used by these outstanding individuals, I didn't truly appreciate how skilled they were....
Compliance Efforts Lead to Process Improvements
Author: Swope, Shana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
After Medicare regulations and the accompanying paperwork threatened to overwhelm an outpatient rehabilitation center, staff took steps to simplify the recertification process. The result was improved efficiency plus increased commitment to the electronic medical record. He....
Who Answers the Medical Necessity Question?
Author: Gregg, Cheryl A.; Mallett, Sherri
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
Medical necessity issues can lead to reimbursement and billing difficulties. Here are some basic principles to help you master this hot-button issue.
How many rejected claims are sitting on your desk waiting for you to play the appeals game? If medical necessity is the culprit, th....
Communication is Key to Home Health Compliance
Author: Loveland, Martha; Sims-Perry, Nanette
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
For Alacare, a home health agency based in Birmingham, AL, the keys to developing and implementing a compliance plan were edrucation and communication. Three years after the plan's introduction, managers find that continued followup is also an important element. First Steps Forward
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Four Critical Steps to Choosing an Auditor
Author: Knutson, Julie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
In this compliance-driven age, many organizations are seeking the services of outside firms or "auditors" to conduct record reviews. But the proper selection process is often short-circuited by time considerations. Given the cost of audits, however, even if you'....
Outpatient Prospective Payment Becomes A Reality
Author: Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2000
Do you know your APCs? July 1, 2000, is the start date for the Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) prospective payment system for Medicare reimbursement. CPT coding skills will directly affect revenue as the current Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) methodology is abandoned and mor....
"Dog Tags" Make Data Storage Easier
Author: Beck, Catherine A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
One of the newest ways to store medical records isn't available to most HIM departments. For military personnel, the Personal Information Carrier (PIC) or "digital dog tag" is a computer storage medium that can hold some or all of a service member's medical record. Roughly th....
Sample Traditional Resume
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
Keys to Auditing Hospital and Professional Fee Coding
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....
IHC Eyes E-health Code of Ethics
Author: Asmonga, Donald D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
The privacy of personal information on the Internet is a hot topic nationwide. Is an e-health code of ethics in order? AHIMA and several other organizations are offering guidance this spring to the industry's first attempt at one.
Together with the American Medical Informa....
Standards Organizations Plan Collaboration
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
In March, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Subcommittee on Standards and Security reached an agreement with six standard-setting organizations. The six organizations include the Accredited Standards Committee X12, Dental Content Committee, Health Level Seven,....
Ensuring Safety and Security in a Home Office
Author: Johnson, Donald W.; Christoff, Barbara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
Among the benefits offered by a prospective employer, the opportunity to work at home ranks high to job candidates. However, the employer's commitment to a home-based or telecommuting employee should continue beyond recruiting and hiring by helping to ensure a safe and secure work envi....
Compliance on a Shoestring: One Hospice's Approach
Author: Staszel, Karen M.; Paluck, David B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
In 1999 Angela Hospice, a small organization with no affiliation to a larger healthcare system or managed care plan, faced a challenge. How could we most appropriately use our limited resources to implement a compliance program?
Our goal was not only to reduce the risk of fraud and....
Embarking on a Compliance Career
Author: Dingman, Barbara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
When I was given the responsibility of developing a compliance plan for my hospital two years ago, I was initially overwhelmed. My background was in medical records and I did not have a book on my shelf to guide me. Fortunately, I soon found numerous agencies and associations, colleagues, and....
Sample Functional Resume
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
How to Write an Effective Resume
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
You're ready to move to a different organization or position where you can take on new challenges and responsibilities. You've identified a vacant position that piques your interest. How can you ensure that your resume not only reflects your skills, education, and experience, but also....
Charting Our Progress
Author: Skurka, Margaret A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
The first year of the new century is almost half over. I'd like to share our progress so far on a number of fronts, known as our current "hot topics."
At the close of our meetings, AHIMA board members participate in a hot topic debriefing. We discuss everything t....
Steps Toward Privacy Protection
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
In April, the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology of the House Government Reform Committee held a hearing to review the merits of establishing the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. The focus of the hearing was the Hutchinson/Moran....
Enhance Your Organization's Awareness of HIPAA (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became effective in 1996, many hospitals and physicians mistakenly assumed that its provisions did not apply to them. Similarly, many e-health vendors have yet to wake up to the fact that HIPAA applies to them as well.
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Comparing the OIG Guidances
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
One of the first places to begin when creating a compliance program is the Office of Inspector General (OIG) compliance program guidances, designed to help healthcare organizations develop and implement effective programs. These documents (available online at http://www.hhs.gov/oig) include s....
New Directions for Long Term Care
Author: Anderson, Rhonda L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
Compliance has always been with us, from the days of routine chart audits and care evaluation processes. But today HIM professionals in long term care find themselves facing the challenges of compliance as never before.
In recent years, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has inc....
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions...
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
Q: I work for a small physician practice. Until recently, physicians would take home patient records to dictate in the evening. Unfortunately, one of our physicians' cars was burglarized and 30 records were stolen. What should we do?
Q: Where I can access the Medicare Conditions of Part....
Compliance Across the Continuum: What Works
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
Reducing fraud and abuse.
Making operations run more smoothly.
Improving services.
Keeping a lid on costs.
Compliance programs aim to do all of these things. And with expertise in coding, reimbursement, and regulatory matters, HIM professionals are natural members of....
How to Code Symptoms and Definitive Diagnoses
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2000
Determining when a symptom, definitive diagnosis, or both should be coded can be challenging for coding professionals. This challenge is complicated by the varying rules regarding the coding of symptoms versus definitive diagnoses, according to the type of encounter and the particular service r....
Understanding the Complexities of Coding for Mental Disorders
Author: Albaum-Feinstein, Andrea L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2000
Editor's note: This is the second part in a two-part series on diagnostic coding for mental healthcare.
Documentation differences between DSM-IV and ICD-9-CM continue to challenge coders in mental health settings. Efforts to minimize these differences are evident in curren....
Setting the Standard in Assisted Living
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
Have you found yourself in the position of developing or reviewing health information and documentation policies for an assisted living facility? If so, you know that it is not easy to find resources or standards for this growing industry. However, both the Joint Commission on Accredit....
Three Steps to Increasing Employee Information Security Awareness
Author: Czirr, Karen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
Driven by current and potential privacy regulations and legislation, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) decided to address employee understanding of information security. In 1999, CHOP, comprised of a hospital, rehabilitation facility, physician offices, satellites, and ambulatory....
Making a Proactive Transition to APCs
Author: Willett, Lyn
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
There's no doubt APCs are going to change the way your facility operates, but do you know how? By taking a look at your existing systems, you'll get a better idea of how to prepare for changes. This article spotlights specific functions to consider and optimize for the new outpatient prospect....
Understanding HIPAA's Transaction and Code Set Standards (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
As we have seen in previous installments, part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's purpose is to establish standards and requirements that make it easier to maintain and transmit health information electronically. These provisions, known as the administrative simplific....
Preparing for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Averill, Richard F.; Grant, Thelma M.; Steinbeck, Barbara A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
Are you ready for the outpatient prospective payment system? This special report tells you what you need to know. First, take a look at aspects of the new system that most directly affect HIM professionals. then, an expert offers advice on how to make aproactive transition to the new system.....
Strategies for Reducing Medical Errors: HIM's Role
Author: Johnson, Sandra K; Rozovsky, Fay A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
Medical errors are a problem of national concern. How can HIM professionals improve documentation and prevent errors? This article offers some risk management strategies.
Medical errors have been a hot topic since the release of last year's Institute of Medicine rep....
Groups Offer E-health Ethics Smorgasboard
Author: Asmonga, Donald D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
E-health experts nationally are hard at work developing guidelines for this rapidly growing industry. Recently, three sets of guidelines were issuedby an advisory committee to the Federal Trade Commission, by the Internet Healthcare Coalition (IHC), and by a group of information....
Dot-com Coder
Author: Zender, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
For many people, working with artificial intelligence may sound like something out of a science fiction movie. But for Amy Davis, RHIA, it's just part of the job.
Davis is coding specialist and knowledge engineer at DocCode.com, a company based in Jacksonville, FL. Davis's....
Practice Solutions for Today
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
Editor's note: APCs, risk management, knowledge management...all of these are practice issues that will affect the way HIM professionals work in the future. But practice solutions exist right now in our day-to-day work environments as well. Here are a few successful practice sol....
Surviving and Thriving During Contract Negotiations
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
Employer economies, staffing shortages, and advances in technology lead to the demand for outsourced functions, and there are a plethora of vendors happy to meet your facility's needs. Yet negotiating an outsourcing contract can be an intimidating proposition. Managers spearhead change interna....
Putting the Brakes on Medical Errors
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA), James Jeffords (R-VT), William Frist (R-TN), and Christopher Dodd (D-CT) are continuing to draft legislation that will curb medical errors and, at press time, was expected to be presented in June. Insiders indicated that the bill will likely focus on expan....
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions (7/00)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
Q: My state's laws say that health information may be made available to researchers who provide written evidence of approval of their projects by an institutional review board (IRB). What is an IRB?
Q: Where should informed consent forms for research and research-related ....
Coding for APCs: Case Studies
Author: Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2000
When APC implementation begins on August 1, HIM professionals can expect increased complexity when coding outpatient encounters. Examining case studies in selected areas subject to APC payment may help coding professionals better understand the APC reporting process. Although coding guidelines....
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....
Dialysis Settings Offer Diverse Opportunities
Author: Heustis, Kathryn D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
Opportunities for HIM professionals are continually expanding into new and challenging care settings. Renal dialysis facilities are one of the more unusual settings offering HIM professionals a new role.
Renal Dialysis Basics
Medicare coverage for indiv....
Documentation Errors Result in Medicare Overpayment
Author: Hammen, Cheryl
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
The objective of the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) fiscal year 1999 audit was to determine whether medical fee-for-service claims complied with Medicare rules and regulations. The OIG examined claims for accurate documentation and coding, medical necessity, and to ensure that c....
Building a One-stop Shop for Ideas
Author: Thompson, Nancy A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
If you feel like you've ever reinvented the wheel when changing or improving processes, the Department of Veterans Affairs may have the answer. Read on to learn more about the Virtual Learning Center, an online knowledge base of healthcare solutions.
We all have....
HCFA Publishes Final Home Health PPS Rule
Author: Asmonga, Donald D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) published the final rule for the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health agencies in July. This rule, which takes effect October 1, 2000, replaces the retrospective reasonable-cost-based system used to pay for home health service....
Medicare Data Study Spotlights Coding Errors
Author: Cottrell, Carlton
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
Coding quality for Medicare claims is an area of constant concern. Coding errors can have far-reaching effects in the healthcare universe, and coders are experiencing increased scrutiny from both regulators and hospitals looking to control costs. As a follow-up to results of a Medica....
Moving Gradually Toward a Paperless World
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
HIM professionals may not be totally ready for a paperless environmentbut then again, neither is anyone else.
Linda Fischer Smith remembers well the days (after all, they were just a couple of years ago) when she and her colleagues in the health information management area at Kais....
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