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There Are Critical Reasons for Not Further Delaying the Implementation of the New ICD-10 Coding System
Author: Averill, Richard F.; Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2012
Abstract: On April 17, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a rule proposing postponement of the implementation date for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis codes (ICD-10-CM) and procedure codes (ICD-10-PCS) by one year to October 1, 2014. An article in Health Affairs titled "There Are Important Reasons For Delaying the Implementation Of The New ICD-10 Coding System" asserts that the ICD-10-CM conversion will be "expensive, arduous, disruptive, and of limited direct clinical benefit." Contrary to the conclusions in this article, implementation of the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets will provide major advantages over the existing ICD-9-CM code set. Implementation is long overdue and will provide significant cost benefits. Any further implementation delay will increase the cost of the transition as well as perpetuate the costs and negative consequences associated with continued reliance on imprecise diagnosis and procedure information.
The Reality of ICD-10: The ICD-10 Transition Can Be a Success, as Long as Work Starts Now
Author: Bowen, Rita K.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2010
Apprehension in the healthcare industry is growing as the ICD-10 implementation deadline approaches. However, the fear of the transition doesn't match its legend or lore.
Apprehension can crystallize into anxiety if you're not careful. It's like an old pair of shoes you love. You kn....
Therapy Coding in Long-Term Care Facilities
Author: Bronnert, June
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2006
Patients or residents are admitted to long-term care (LTC) facilities for a variety of reasons. While there, many receive some type of therapy, from physical to speech, during their stay. This article reviews the various procedures that may be provided to a resident at an LTC facility as well....
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....
The Problem List beyond Meaningful Use: Part I: The Problems with Problem Lists
Author: Holmes, Casey
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2011
The meaningful use program requires that problem lists in the EHR use a common dictionary through coding. It is a good first step in boosting the usefulness of problem lists, but getting to the next level will be a harder challenge-agreeing on standardized content and use.
Last mont....
The Problem List beyond Meaningful Use: Part 2: Fixing the Problem List
Author: Holmes, Casey
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2011
Yesterday's problem lists aren't suited for tomorrow's electronic systems. Standardizing the content and use of problem lists will help leverage new tools, and new tools can help improve problem list accuracy.
The problem list, that cheat sheet to patient health, originated with Law....
The Privacy Mindset: Setting Better Boundaries with Third-Party Record Reviewers
Author: Derlink, Amy L; Schembari, Elaine
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2012
Responding to an audit can be hectic and stressful, but HIM professionals must remember to hold external record reviewers accountable to good privacy and security practices.
When you visit the hair salon, take an exercise class, or sit across from a financial planner, you expect them....
The Privacy Balancing Act: Reflecting on a Decade of HIPAA
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2013
THIS YEAR MARKS the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.
As I write, the industry is currently deciphering the implications of a new law-the changes to the rule wrought by the Health Informati....
The Privacy and Security of Occupational Health Records
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2013
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines an “occupational medical record” as an occupation-related, chronological, cumulative record, regardless of the form or process by which it is maintained (i.e., paper document, microfiche, microfilm, or automatic data processing me....
The Privacy and Security of Non-Traditional Occupational Health Services
Author: Dunn, Rose T; Odia, Godwin
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2013
The AHIMA Practice Brief The Privacy and Security of Occupational Health Records focuses on the privacy and security related responsibilities of a healthcare provider that offers occupational health services for other employers in its community. This article supplements that practice brief and focuses on those entities that are not healthcare providers, in the traditional sense of the term.
The Power of Meaningful Practice
Author: Kennedy, Angela
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
Since AHIMA’s inception 85 years ago, access to complete and accurate health information has been a core tenet of health information management (HIM) practice.
As this practice continues to evolve, HIM professionals stand in a unique position with the ability to impact....
The Pathway Forward: Transforming Healthcare
Author: Sheridan, Patty Thierry
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2012
The recent US Supreme Court decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been controversial. Whether for, against, or somewhere in between, HIM practitioners and educators need to take part in the dialogue within their organizations. Regardless of what happens wi....
The Omnibus Arrives: OCR Issues HITECH-HIPAA Final Privacy Rule
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2013
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published the long-awaited final omnibus rules covering many HITECH Act requirements in the January 25, 2013 Federal Register (78FR5566). The rule is officially titled “Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notific....
The Often Mismatched Shoes of Healthcare: SNOMED vs. ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: Mills, Ronald E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2013
The healthcare industry has spent millions of dollars implementing electronic health records (EHRs). Most EHR systems use concept dictionaries like SNOMED or a similar system for internally representing medical information. With the ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation making headlines, people hav....
The Next HIM Frontier: Population Health Information Management Presents a New Opportunity for HIM
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2013
The unsustainable growth of health costs, the growing lack of access to healthcare, and increasing disparities in provided care have forced the US to change how healthcare is delivered. With multiple national initiatives facing the healthcare industry, it is a challenge for healthcare prof....
The Next Frontier: Launching into Remote CDI
Author: Mogbo, Chinedum; Yuen, Anny Pang
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2019
By Chinedum Mogbo, MBBS, MsHIM, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, and Anny Pang Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS
Employees are requesting more flexibility and organizations are now finding that by offering remote capabilities, they are getting some of the best talent that may not reside in their same t....
The New Reality of Meaningful Use
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
It wasn't that long ago.
In 2009, when the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was unveiled, healthcare industry observers knew it was big. And it included something the industry had never seen before in the form of a program that would soon become known as "meanin....
The New Privacy Officer
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2012
It has been a decade since the first privacy officers took their jobs in response to the HIPAA privacy rule. A slew of changes since then have added more responsibility, required more skills, and demanded more time of them than anyone could have imagined.
When Nancy Davis, R....
The New Frontier of Data Analytics
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
Would you want to have a $250,000 physical? Of course not. But entrepreneur and futurist Michael Vassar is betting that some people will.
Vassar was featured in a recent New York magazine article where he described his new venture, MetaMed, which seeks to use data analysis t....
The Musculoskeletal System and ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: DeVault, Kathryn
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: September 2011
The ICD-10-CM/PCS transition will provide coding professionals with the opportunity to enhance their coding skills. However, it will also require most coders brush up on their anatomy and physiology knowledge. Now is the perfect time to gain a better understanding of the differences between IC....
The Medical Record, 1941: Times Change, But Huffman Is Still Right
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2011
As in life, change is a constant in the world of HIM. However, the concepts that define the medical record and the HIM profession's responsibilities remain unchanged from the early days of medical record librarians.
In the first edition of Manual for Medical Records Librarians in 194....
The Intersection of mHealth and Health Informatics
Author: Houser, Shannon H.; Houser, Howard W.; Puro, Neeraj
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2018
By Shannon H. Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA; Howard W. Houser, PhD; and Neeraj Puro, MHA
Popular consumer-focused monitoring devices such as Fitbits and smartphones with health data tracking applications are all part of mobile health technology (mHealth). mHealth is a rapidly developing te....
The ‘Ins’ and ‘Outs’ of Data Conversions
Author: Taylor, Nathan Patrick
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2015
Many people in healthcare tend to think simply about data “in” and data “out.” They see the process of data conversion as cost effective and expect it to be easy. It’s not easy.
Data conversions are commonplace in healthcare today, especially with constant improvements and....
The Importance of Histology in Neoplasm Coding
Author: Bumgarner, Charlotte CDIP, CCS; Latva, Jennifer CCS, COC, CPC, CGSC
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2018
By Charlotte M. Bumgarner, CDIP, CCS, and Jennifer C. Latva, CCS, COC, CPC, CGSC
CODERS OFTEN RELY on a neoplasm’s behavior and location for ICD-10-CM code assignment, rather than first referencing histological type. This oversight can lead....
The ICD-10 2011 To-Do List
Author: Dowling, Alan F.; Wisdom, Theresa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2010
As the ICD-10 conversion deadline approaches, its implementation is likely to become a healthcare facility's most significant objective. It presents HIM professionals with an opportunity to demonstrate their expertise and assume a leadership role within their institutions as they lead this....
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