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VA Program Bridges Skills Gap, Improves Performance
Author: Zangl-Milbrand, Evelyn
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2001
When I was hired as the assistant director of the HIM section with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS), I faced a major challenge. Congress had recently required the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to submit claims to third-party payer....
Team Approach to Managing an Information Security Program
Author: Zakoworotny, Cindy; Rutz, Cheryl; Zwingman-Bagley, Cheryl
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1997
In 1994, Hartford Hospital began to prepare for a 1995 survey by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. In reviewing the hospital's policies, it was clear that they addressed the assignment of user IDs and passwords for a mainframe environment rather than a network....
Developing and Defining a Legal Health Record Policy
Author: Zak, Cindy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2019
By Cindy Zak, MS, RHIA, PMP, FAHIMA
Yale New Haven Health (YNHH) began implementing the electronic health record (EHR) across four delivery networks in 2012. As the system moved to the electronic world, it became evident that YNHH needed to address the issue of defining the organi....
Swipe and Say 'Aaah': Managing Patient Health Data on Secure Smart Cards
Author: Zach, Henry
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2004
Sharing data electronically rather than verbally or on paper benefits healthcare by reducing medical errors, improving the quality of routine and emergency care, and lowering administrative costs. Capturing and transmitting information digitally also ensures patients and providers are able to....
Small Steps, Big Standards: How Data Standards Help Connect Pennsylvania Providers
Author: Younkin, Jim
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2010
A study authored by the Center for Information Technology Leadership found a completely interoperable healthcare system (that is, each organization could share every piece of its healthcare information with another organization as discrete and normalized data) could yield annual savings of $77....
Another Look at Home Care PPS
Author: Youmans, Karen; Scichilone, Rita A; Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2001
In the October 2000 Journal of AHIMA, we outlined the new home health care prospective payment system (PPS).1 Coding professionals working with home health providers have learned new terms and additional guidelines for reporting. However, confusion remains concerning code assignments, because s....
Sorting Out the Inpatient Rehabilitation PPS
Author: Youmans, Karen
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2001
FRGs, RIC, CMGs, FIM, MDS-PAC, IRF, RPPS, UDSMR...What do these letters mean? They are all part of the inpatient rehabilitation prospective payment system (RPPS). This article will explain the history and key pieces of this system.
A Brief History of PPS
As we know,....
HIM Spin on the Revenue Cycle
Author: Youmans, Karen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2004
HIM plays an integral role in an organization’s revenue cycle. That means health information managers have a role to play in revenue cycle management.
Is the following scenario familiar? The CEO is complaining about accounts receivable (AR) climbing to $10 million. The coders a....
Coding Quality Improvement Plan Implementation for Hospital-Acquired Physician Groups
Author: Youmans, Karen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2019
By Karen Youmans, MPA, RHIA, CCS, and Vanessa Youmans, MA, RHIA, CCS, CPC
As healthcare organizations strive for continuous efficiency and sustainability, mergers and acquisitions (M&A)among diverse medical facilities provides organizations new opportunities to reduce costs an....
Are Ethics Guiding Your Workplace?
Author: Yokubaitis, Pamela R.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2003
Sanctions under the HIPAA regulations mean serious financial consequences for healthcare professionals who release protected health information to others without following proper disclosure protocols. But HIM professionals should not be motivated by fear of financial consequences alone. Ou....
Using CPT Modifier -25 for Professional Billing
Author: Yoder, Lois M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2000
You may want to consider a focused review of how your practice assigns CPT modifier -25, "a significant, separately identifiable Evaluation & Management (E&M) service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service."1 The Health Care Financing Admini....
When Bad Documentation Happens to Good Long Term Care Facilities
Author: Yoder, Lois M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 1999
Good documentation is a must in all settingsbut long term care faces some special problems. Improving a long term care documentation program takes education, awareness, vigilance, and attention to detail. Here are some strategies.
It's a factwhen patient loads are hig....
Independent Contractor or Employee? Understanding the Laws and Evaluating the Trade-Offs
Author: Yaniszewski, Linda
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2011
We all know the state of the economy. Cutting costs has been a mantra in healthcare for years, but recent pressures have been more demanding than ever.
In HIM, the downward pressures in cost conflict with the upward forces in workload. Additional tasks related to recovery audits, IC....
Release of Information: the Basics
Author: Yaggie, Elaine
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
Whether you're new to the HIM profession or a long-time expert, release of information presents perennial challenges-especially in light of HIPAA. This article brings you the basics and the latest updates.
Release of health information has been a hot topic for years. Today, more....
Preventing Risk in Long-term Care: Lessons Learned
Author: Wright, Amy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2003
If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse, please call for a free consultation. This refrain is familiar to Floridians and is quickly moving to other states where laws allow large punitive or damage awards for malpractice lawsuits.
Long-term c....
Code Is Born: The Quest from Condition to Code
Author: Wood, Jane
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: August 09, 2017
Every fall, coding professionals anxiously await the list of new and revised ICD-10 diagnostic and procedural codes. They read articles and listen to webinars that describe the changes and are eager to prepare themselves for compliant, accurate use of the updated code set on October 1. But....
Health Records for the People: Touting the Benefits of the Consumer-based Personal Health Record
Author: Wolter, Julie; Friedman, Beth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2005
Consumers who maintain personal records of their health history help bring comprehensive information to the point of care. And they have the potential to be more actively involved in their health.
Consider the following scenario. A patient is visiting a cardiologist for the first time.....
Consumer Preparedness in the Face of Disaster
Author: Wolter, Julie; Dolan, Marsha; Dooling, Julie A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2012
PHRs and patient portals can provide much needed links to health information in times of catastrophe
When a disaster hits, the impact is vast and devastating for victims and their loved ones. This point was driven home in 2011, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) repo....
Health Record Banking: an Emerging PHR Model
Author: Wolter, Julie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2007
Many patients have their personal health information scattered across various practitioners and settings. Personal health records (PHRs) can help patients keep track of all their medical information. There are many different PHR products and models available today.
Cu....
Reaffirming Your HIPAA Compliance Efforts
Author: Woloszyn, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2005
Two years after the HIPAA privacy compliance date, is it time for your organization to reassess your efforts and recommit to enforcing HIPAA?
Revisiting HIPAA’s Roots
The HIPAA privacy regulation was created in response to public healthcare concerns about the privacy of pa....
Privacy and Security: Are Two Hats Better Than One?
Author: Woloszyn, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2002
Who, me? Work as both a privacy officer and a security officer? It may seem impossible, but it can be done. While the roles of privacy officer and security officer are often presented as two distinct jobs in relation to HIPAA, if a lack of resources or personnel demand it, a daring HIM pro....
Remember the Human Element of Change Management
Author: Woebkenberg, Jami; Hernandez, Sandra MSMIS, RHIA, CPHI, CCS, CHC; Dean, A. Andrews
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2019
By Jami Woebkenberg, MHIM, RHIA, CPHI, FAHIMA; Sandra Hernandez, MSMIS, RHIA, CPHI, CCS, CHC; and A. Andrews Dean, CPHIMS, CHDA, CPHI, CPPM, CPC
Technology is a major part of our lives and healthcare is certainly not exempt from its influence. Under the 2009 HITECH Act, eligible....
Bringing Physician Practice Coding Under the HIM Umbrella: Three Leaders Share their Experiences
Author: Witmer, Marna
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2017
Quality coding has always been a goal for health information management (HIM) departments. Traditionally, HIM focused on coding for acute care services while physician practice coding was accomplished by physician office staff—typically using super-bills with CPT lists and generic IC....
The Role of CDI in Semantic Interoperability
Author: Wise, Lee A; Miller, Nicole; Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2018
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The Role of CDI in Semantic Interoperability
By Lee Wise, MS, RHIA, CHCO; Nicole Miller, MS, RHIA; and Diana Warner, MS, RHIA, CHPS, CPHI, FAHIMA
Improving documentation quality has been the passion of many health inf....
The Pros and Cons of Getting ‘App-y’
Author: Wise, Lee A; Miller, Nicole
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2019
By Nicole Miller, MS, RHIA, and Lee Wise, MS, RHIA, CHCO
We live in an era where we can order groceries online and have them delivered right to our kitchen. We are able to do nearly all banking online, making it possible to never set foot in a brick-and-mortar bank branch. It can....
Speeding Decisions: Social Security’s Information Exchange Program
Author: Winter, Kitt; Hastings, Bob
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2011
The Social Security Administration has plenty of reasons to streamline its records request process-more than 15 million reasons each year, in fact. That's why it has been pioneering information exchange projects with the private sector, including use of the Nationwide Health Informa....
How Trends Shape the Work Force Today and Tomorrow
Author: Wing, Paul; Salsberg, Edward S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2002
What forces are propelling the healthcare industrys prolonged period of change? How are these forces shaping the future of HIM? In this article, investigators from the Center for Health Workforce Studies examine the roots of the work force shortage and reveal trends that will continue to....
Who We Are: Findings from the 2002 Member Survey
Author: Wing, Paul; Langelier, Margie; Continelli, Tracey; Armstrong, David
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2003
What does AHIMA's membership look like as a whole--and how will it look in the future? Early findings from the Association's work force study paint a diverse and dynamic picture?
Health information management is a fascinating set of professional disciplines, roles, and functions that rev....
Future of HIM: Employer Insights into the Coming Decade of Rapid Change
Author: Wing, Paul; Langelier, Margaret H.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2004
Profound change is coming to HIM. Leading organizations say HIM professionals must be willing to rethink their traditional jobs and acquire new skills in order to meet challenges and claim new roles.
HIM has been in transition for more than three decades, but the healthcare system is now....
Physician Liaison Program Brings Improvement
Author: Wilson, Valerie; Hammer, Juanita; Washburn, Daniel
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 1999
St. Mary's Mercy Hospital is a 277-bed acute care facility in northwestern Oklahoma. Serving as a regional referral center, the facility provides acute medical and surgical services, critical care, neurosurgical services, inpatient rehabilitation, a skilled nursing unit, ambulatory sur....
Running Toward AHIMA’s Mission, Vision, Values, and Long-Term Strategy
Author: Wilson, Valerie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2019
By Valerie Watzlaf, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA
The process for preparing to run a marathon is similar to that of building strategy. Both begin with asking a seemingly simple question: “Why?”
We may decide to run a marathon for personal achievement, to support charity, o....
LOINC as a Data Standard: How LOINC Can Be Used in Electronic Environments
Author: Wilson, Patricia S; Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2011
There is a growing need for document standardization in health information systems to facilitate efficiency and ensure interoperability. Terminologies enable collection of data that can be reused without recoding or data entry duplication.
The Logical Observation Identifiers Names a....
New Focus on Process and Measure: Raising Data Quality with a Standard Coding Workflow and Benchmarks
Author: Wilson, Donna D; Hampton-Bagshaw, Kim; Jorwic, Therese M; Bishop, Jean; Giustina, Elizabeth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2008
Establishing a standard coding workflow that incorporates continuous improvement and creating performance benchmarks is key to improving the quality of coded data.
HIM professionals who assign codes or manage coded data take responsibility for translating clinical....
New Changes De-Spookify Modifier -59
Author: Wilson, Donna D
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 30, 2014
The proper application of modifier -59 (Distinct Procedural Service) has mystified many a coder. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently indicated that modifier -59 is the most commonly used and abused of all the modifiers—mainly due to the fact that it is used to....
Five RAC Coding Targets: Demonstration Program Identified Key Areas of Improper Payment
Author: Wilson, Donna D
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expects to have four Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) operating by 2010. Each RAC will be responsible for identifying overpayments and underpayments in a region of the country. Based on the results of the demonstration program, the permanen....
RAC Inpatient Coding Denials: Key Areas of Improper Payment in permanent program
Author: Wilson, Donna D
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2012
The Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) demonstration program found that "most of the overpayment amounts collected by the RACs (about 85 percent) were from inpatient hospital providers," and "almost half of the improper payments were the result of incorrect coding."1 Things have changed with....
Can You Manage Managed Care?
Author: Willner, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2001
HIM professionals data management skills make them a hot property in many settings, but none more so than managed care. In this second installment of the Journal of AHIMAs special series on managed care, the author describes the ways managed care organizations use data and how HIM....
Getting the Next Generation to Work for You
Author: Willner, Jordana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 1999
Your entry-level job applicants resemble the teenyboppers on MTV. Your youngest employees look like your children. The media's hype about an apathetic, short-attention-spanned new generation causes you to doubt the abilities of your "twenty-something" workers.
We....
Standards for Safety, Security, and Interoperability of Medical Devices in an Integrated Health Information Environment
Author: Williams, Patricia A.H
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2017
Information sharing between healthcare organizations increasingly includes the use of electronic health records (EHRs) as well as data from medical devices that have been integrated into existing networks. When exchanging such data, providers should be mindful not only of the interoperabil....
Design for Better Data: How Software and Users Interact Onscreen Matters to Data Quality
Author: Williams, Adrian
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2006
Well-designed software screens are more than just user-friendly. They encourage accurate, consistent data capture. An example from coding shows how.
Computer technology is supposed to make our lives easier, especially at work. Sometimes, however, it’s easy to question if this is t....
Reporting Social Determinants of Health
Author: William, Fiala C
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2019
By William C. Fiala, BS, MA, CCS-P, CPC, RMA
Capturing socioeconomic data, also referred to as social determinants of health (SDOH), is rapidly becoming a necessary element of documentation. SDOH “are among the most influential factors that determine health outcomes of indiv....
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....
2005 ICD-9-CM Codes and DRG Changes
Author: Willard, Dianne; Worthington, Debbie; Ashley, Patti
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2004
ICD-9-CM coding and DRG changes for fiscal year 2005 include 150 new diagnosis codes, 21 new V codes, 54 new procedure codes, 25 invalid diagnosis codes, and 3 new DRGs. The changes were released in the August 11 Federal Register and went into effect October 1, 2004, for discharges occurring o....
HCFA Requires Use of Modifiers for Hospital Outpatient Services
Author: Willard, Dianne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 1998
On January 7, 1998, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) released the final instructions on hospital outpatient modifiers from Medicare Hospital Manual transmittal number 726 dated January 1998. These instructions were electronically released to the Medicare fiscal intermediaries,....
Laboratory Services Regulations Impact National Coverage Decisions, HIM
Author: Willard, Dianne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
This is Part 2 of a two-part article on laboratory services regulations. Part 1, which appeared in the September Journal of AHIMA, dealt with the administrative policies contained in these regulations. Part 2 addresses the specific national coverage decisions that were developed as part of thi....
1999 CPT Revisions
Author: Willard, Dianne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 1999
This article will summarize some of the major additions and revisions in the 1999 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). A complete review of all the code and guideline changes -- including the rationale for these changes -- can be found in the November 1998 issue of the CPT Assistant newslette....
Coding Preventive Care Services
Author: Wilkinson, Dianne
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2008
According to the Partnership for Prevention—a program-based organization of businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies—“the U.S. health care system suffers a quality deficit in part because too many patients do not get the effective preventive care they need when they ne....
New Blueprint for HIM Education
Author: Wilhelm, Carol Ann; Dixon-Lee, Claire
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2007
The shift to electronic practice has enlivened the profession and opened doors to new work settings. There remains a critical need for HIM professionals to guide and manage EHR implementations in acute care settings, but the marketplace for HIM graduates is expanding to additional markets such....
Choosing Modalities for Carotid Stenosis
Author: Wiley, Sean
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2003
One of the leading causes of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) is carotid artery disease (CAD). With technology changing at such a rapid rate, it is difficult for physicians to decide on the gold standard of care when it comes to visualizing carotid stenosis. This article will explain....
Taking Action for Health Information
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2019
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
Throughout the year we’ve been talking about AHIMA’s transformation. Our aim with this project has been to keep AHIMA relevant in light of today’s trends and to become an association that better meets the....
Change—and Great Potential—Ahead for HIM
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2018
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
You can tell a lot about an industry by reading its news headlines. Some recent examples illustrate how health information and patient data are becoming part of the transformation of the....
Building a Bridge Between Data and Knowledge
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2018
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
This summer, the healthcare industry was reminded of the value of data with an announcement regarding the rules of ICD-10-CM. Coding Clinic published guidance reaffirming that providers can as....
Opportunity Behind the Headlines
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2018
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
Writing my first column in the Journal of AHIMA, I feel like I’m on solid ground. That’s because the topic for this issue, privacy and security, is a universal concern. It’....
Bringing Inpatient, Outpatient Coding to the Foreground
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2018
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
We don’t often see HIM in the headlines, due to the “behind the scenes” nature of the profession. But we may be seeing that change as patients and patient advocates ma....
Embracing and Leading the Possibilities of the Future
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2018
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
In late 2017, a Vox.com article titled “The fax of life: Why American medicine still runs on fax machines” had people talking. It described the endurance of fax machines and their us....
Inside Look: Navigating Change with Courage
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2019
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
Navigating change can be exciting—or it can be scary. It can be especially hard to cope when you feel like you’re right in the middle of change and you don’t know how everything’s going to turn out.
In his se....
Tackling the Modern Privacy Challenge
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2019
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
We’re seeing a powerful case for the profession to keep privacy and security high on its priority list as we drive forward to a more modernized HIM practice. It’s an area that continues to evolve and challenge us.
Health Information Proliferating in Non-Acute Settings
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2019
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
Recently, the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI) released a report on “Health Care Without Walls.” The authors describe “Health Care Without Walls” as “a system that came to people, meeting them where they....
Keeping Our Eye on the Revenue Cycle Ball
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2019
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
How would you spend $262 billion? It’s an eye-popping number, but according to a 2017 report by Change Healthcare, that’s how much in claims are initially denied every year due to insufficient clinical documentation. The r....
Taking the Next Step Toward the Future
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2019
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
In a recent article in the New Yorker, historian Jill Lepore puts predictions about the future of work—and how it may be changed by automation and artificial intelligence—into perspective. While stoking these fears can con....
Status Check on CDI Transformation
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2019
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
The Journal’s clinical documentation improvement (CDI) issue gives me an opportunity to provide an update on some of the important work AHIMA has been doing in 2019.
As you know, we’ve been undertaking what w....
Once More, Coding at the Crossroads
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2019
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
The phrase “interesting times” suggests both opportunity and anxiety. These are especially “interesting times” for those of us in coding.
On the one hand, one research organization recently forecast that the....
Filling a Critical Niche: HIM and the Corporate Compliance Committee
Author: Wieland, LaVonne R.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2000
Having served on a corporate compliance committee, I know HIM professionals can bring a lot to the table. If we are not already acting as the chief compliance officer, as committee members we can assist in identifying compliance issues and more importantly, assist in solving problems of nonco....
Tackling ARRA’s Privacy Provisions: How One Organization Is Addressing the New Requirements
Author: Wieland, LaVonne R.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
Although many have focused on its health IT provisions, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) also includes significant privacy provisions. HIM professionals should read through the various provisions and outline how each is going to affect their organization and what they need....
2007 CPT Coding Update
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2007
A number of changes to the current CPT codes took effect on January 1, 2007. These changes affect categories I, II, and III codes, with a total of 258 additions, 308 deletions, and 79 revisions. A summary of all additions, deletions, and revisions can be found in appendix B of the 2007 C....
Transitioning from NwHIN Exchange to Healtheway
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann; Dooling, Julie A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2013
The Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) was originally defined as a “set of standards, services, and policies” by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) in 2007. Further changes were established in February 2009 as a part of the Health Information....
CDI Programs Support Meeting Meaningful Use
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2013
Information quality, better access to health information, and greater information exchange are in store for eligible providers, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals expecting to attest to stage 2 of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “meaningful....
CPOE Lessons Learned
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2010
Hospitals and healthcare providers acknowledge that computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems effectively address patient safety issues such as medication errors and document legibility. Built-in clinical decision support alerts can help identify drug-to-drug interactions or dosage err....
Coding Sepsis and SIRS
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2007
Coding a chart with a sepsis diagnosis can prove challenging for coders. The coding guidelines for sepsis as well as ambiguous provider documentation can often mean an extended length of time reviewing a chart only to place it on hold for a physician query. This column outlines the clinic....
Clinical Documentation Improvement's Main Ingredient: 'Physicians First'
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2015
What’s the main ingredient in your clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program? CDI programs are not new to healthcare, and depending on the organization they can look different from facility to facility. Over the past 10 years CDI programs have increased in size and scope due to cha....
Data Analytics: It’s Hip to be Square
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: September 21, 2016
Big data. Data explosion. Predictive analytics. Population health. Data management. Chronic disease monitoring. Natural language processing. As though healthcare was not struggling enough to keep up with acronyms, synonyms, abbreviations, and poorly defined buzzwords, we have entered the e....
Statistically, What’s the Chance of a Breach?
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
According to the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR), from January 2016 to November 2016 approximately 169,013,996 people were affected by 1,737 healthcare breaches. The Ponemon Institute estimates that data breaches could cost the healthcare industry as m....
One is the Loneliest Number (Part 1 of 2)
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 18, 2017
Harry Nilsson said it best when he penned these lyrics for Three Dog Night’s 1969 hit song “One”:
“One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do”
Healthcare organizations and providers continue to face increased ch....
One is the Loneliest Number (Part 2 of 2)
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: February 16, 2017
In the companion post to this article, “One is the Loneliest Number (Part 1 of 2),” we focused on important healthcare statistics to know as we prepare for 2017. Here in Part 2, we discover that the following lyrics in Three Dog Night’s song “One” can also be....
In Data Analytics and Informatics, One is the Loneliest Number
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2017
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published as two installments of the Journal of AHIMA blog Data Revolution. This monthly blog highlights and discusses emerging trends and challenges related to healthcare data and its ever changing life cycle. Read the blog each month on th....
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