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ICD-10 Critical Pathway for Getting Started : 2012 and Beyond [matrix]
Author: AHIMA; HIMSS
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: February 20, 2012
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Deadline
People Impact
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ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News February 2012
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: February 2012
CPT Code Updates for 2012
Author: O’Hara, Karen
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2012
The 2012 updates to the CPT code set include 278 new codes, 139 code revisions, and 98 code deletions. This brings the total number of CPT codes to 9,641.
All major sections of the CPT code set, as well as the introduction and appendix A, have undergone changes. Beginning with the i....
CY 2012 OPPS Update
Author: Rihanek, Theresa
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2012
The final rule for calendar year 2012 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) was released on November 30, 2011. The rule went into effect for outpatient hospital-based services January 1, 2012.
This article outlines the updates in the final rule.
Financial Impact....
CodeWrite Community Newsletter February 2012
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: February 2012
CodeWrite Community Newsletter January 2012
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: January 2012
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News January 2012
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: January 2012
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli
Author: Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2012
At the request of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the FY 2012 ICD-9-CM code update expanded subcategory 041.4, Escherichia coli, to create unique codes for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). This article describes STEC and its clinical features and summarizes the new STEC ICD-9....
Expecting a Bargain: HIM Directors at Risk of Underestimating ICD-10 Coder Training Costs
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2012
HIM directors and managers may be greatly underestimating the amount of money it will take to train their coding staff on ICD-10-CM/PCS, according to survey results from AHIMA.
The survey, conducted with more than 600 HIM professionals this past fall, showed that department heads who....
Field Guide: Seeing the Trees through the Forest in 2012
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2012
A forest of issues crowds the 2012 HIM landscape. AHIMA practice experts offer a guide for the year ahead.
The seedlings of change planted in 2009 by the announcement of the ICD-10 transition and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have sprouted into a towering forest of....
The Respiratory System and ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: DeVault, Kathryn
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 2012
The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS will provide coding professionals with the opportunity to enhance and improve their coding skills. However, it will also require coders brush up on their anatomy and physiology knowledge. This is the perfect time to gain a better understanding of the differences....
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News December 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: December 2011
CodeWrite Community Newsletter December 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: December 2011
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2011
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 10, 2011
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2011
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 10, 2011
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News November 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2011
FY 2012 Changes to the Hospital IPPS
Author: DeVault, Kathryn
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2011
The final rule for the FY 2012 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System was released August 1, 2011. Changes in the rule went into effect with October 1, 2011, inpatient discharges.
MS-DRG Documentation and Coding Adjustment
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services....
Progress on ICD-10: Survey Shows Advances with Two Years to Go
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2011
With the ICD-10-CM/PCS deadline less than two years away, results of a recent AHIMA survey show that more organizations are getting their transitions in motion. In total, 85 percent of respondents to the August 2011 survey said that their organizations had begun work on ICD-10 planning and imp....
From V Codes to Z Codes: Transitioning to ICD-10 (Updated)
Author: Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2011
Editor's note: This column supercedes the February 2004 article "From V Codes to Z Codes: Transitioning to ICD-10."
V codes, described in the ICD-9-CM chapter "Supplementary Classification of Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services," are designed for occasi....
The I10 Impact: Preparing for ICD-10 in Physician Practices
Author: Bosanko-Cera, Roberta
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2011
The transition to ICD-10-CM has complex and far-reaching implications for a practice's workflow, technology, and reimbursement. Early assessment and planning will lead to success.
The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS in 2013 will be a defining moment in healthcare, and the futur....
CodeWrite Community Newsletter November 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2011
CodeWrite Community Newsletter October 2011
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Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 2011
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News October 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 2011
New Perspectives on Coding Compliance: Achieving Excellence Today
Author: Brownfield, Cathy; Ward, Kelly A.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background:
Coping with the changing healthcare environment is a major challenge. With electronic health records (EHRs), meaningful use (MU), a plethora of audits, HIPAA 5010, CDI, and ICD-10 all happening together, the world of HIM is anything but boring. Accommodating all these changes....
Ensuring Compliant Malnutrition Coding
Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2011
Coding malnutrition has always been a challenge, especially since MS-DRGs were implemented. However, with Recovery Audit Contractors and other regulatory auditing being initiated across the country, providers and HIM professionals must be proactive rather than reactive when coding this conditi....
Taking your Coding to the Next Level‐Clinical
Author: Balistreri, Vickie; Custodio, Michelle
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction:
This presentation will identify the need to be more clinical in our coding, to maximize any opportunities we have to query in a compliant manner and obtain accurate documentation to show severity of illness and risk of morbidity and mortality. The need to be more clinical in....
When to Use the GEMs, When Not to Use the GEMs: A Common Sense Approach
Author: Butler, Rhonda R.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction
The ICD-10 General Equivalence Mappings, now known simply as “the GEMs,” went virtually unnoticed when they were first released in 2005 and ICD-10 implementation faced an uncertain future. They have since been called everything from “totally awesome....
Is Your Outpatient Documentation Ready for I10?
Author: Clark, Andrea
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
BACKGROUND:
Hospital inpatient medical documentation has its distinctive challenges as the movement of I-10-CM requirements march closer. With that said, outpatient encounters has its unique characteristics and supplementary challenges for ICD-10-CM assignments. The variety of outpatient....
HIM Professional’s Role in Health Reform Quality Initiatives
Author: Geissler, Kristen; Dunleavy, Kathleen
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 contains several new and updated quality initiatives, such as Hospital Acquired Complications, Value Based Purchasing and Preventable Readmissions. All of these quality initiatives include elements that are affected by coding and clinical d....
Keys to Preventing Outpatient Denials: How Coders Can Help
Author: Robb, Deborah
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
Outpatient coding edits are complicated. Knowing the difference between modifiers, edits, bundling and scrubbers can be mind-boggling for coders paid on productivity and focused on the bottom line. However, ignoring the complexities of outpatient reimbursement rules c....
Modifers – ‘Friend or Foe’
Author: Swindle, Jennifer
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
ABSTRACT:
Background: The need for modifiers to further and appropriate identify accurate coding information to all payers is critical for appropriate and accurate reimbursement. Failure to use modifiers can have a negative impact on a physician or an organizations’ revenue as witho....
Coding for Medicare Advantage Plans
Author: Truscott, Tricia
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) use a reimbursement methodology similar to the DRG system for coverage of Medicare patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans through private insurance companies. Using ICD codes from hospital and physician visit....
Coding Compliance and PACT Challenges
Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.; Rodenbaugh, Barbara
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
The Postacute Care Transfer policy or PACT has been a compliance issue for years and a revenue recapture issue as well. The Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) demonstration project found over and under payments in this area and now the permanent program is starting to audit this as well.
Certified I10-Ready
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2011
To build up competencies in the new code set, AHIMA-credentialed professionals must add ICD-10-CM/PCS continuing education to their credential maintenance through 2013.
The impending coding classification system change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is the talk of health information....
Natural Language Processing – Is it the Silver Bullet for Health Information Management?
Author: Fritsch, Jürgen; Fallati, Donald T.; Kosegi, Lynn
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
M*Modal
The overarching goals driving the healthcare industry and the Health Information Profession and function have been clear for some time. Broad agreement exists that having clinical data readily available in an electronic environment, rather than paper-based, will improve patient ca....
Preparing for ICD-10 While in an ICD-9 World: The Importance of Clinical Documentation and Coding Integrity (CDCI™) Programs Being Early Adopters of ICD-10
Author: Doty, Laura; Kruse, Marion G.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction
Unless you are living under a rock or plan on retiring (or plan on winning the lottery) you are probably aware of the United States adopting ICD-10 and beginning to worry about what this means for you and your organization. The focus of this paper is to explore the impact of....
Beauty and the Beast- Allina System Wide Hospital Coding Consolidation with 11 hospitals
Author: Bower-Jernigan, Patricia L
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
Over 4 years ago there were 11 Allina hospitals in Minnesota and Wisconsin with 11 different coding teams reporting into 11 various Allina HIM directors. The role of these individual departments was to manage all of the aspects from budgeting, work distribution, including maki....
Issues with Automating a SNOMED CT® to ICD-9-CM Map
Author: Wilson, Patricia S
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction
An integral part of the interoperability of codified information within an electronic medical record is mapping of one terminology to another. Mapping is defined as the process of creating one-way links between concept and terms for specific purposes. Mapping is performed for....
Impact of the Transition to ICD-10 on Medicare Inpatient Hospital Payments
Author: Mills, Ronald E; Butler, Rhonda R.; Averill, Richard F.; McCullough, Elizabeth C; Bao, Mona Z
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Objectives
Distinguish between methods for converting a complex application from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
Identify the strategies employed in converting the MS-DRG grouper to ICD-10.
Identify the strategies employed in creating an 11-million record comprehensive test file of converted....
Reflections on Coding Compliance Program Effectiveness
Author: Johnson, Kathy M
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Efficiency is about doing things right while effectiveness is about doing the right things. Effectiveness assesses whether the actual outcomes reflect the desired outcomes. Effectiveness begins upfront in the planning process - there is a need to clearly articulate the intent, desired outcomes....
Natural Language Processing – The Technology Behind Computer-Assisted Coding
Author: Morsch, Mark
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction
A confluence of factors is motivating the adoption of computer-assisted coding (CAC). These include the pressure to drive efficiency within healthcare administrative processes, the need to improve the accuracy of reporting to payers and regulators, the shortage of highly trai....
Optimizing Use of Physician Advisors to Enhance Revenue and Streamline Processes
Author: Truscott, Tricia
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
Physician Advisors (PA) are making their way into Clinical Document Programs (CDI) at many hospitals throughout the country, however, the question for many Health Information Management (HIM) directors and managers is “How do I best make use of this valuable resource?&rdq....
Clinical Documentation Improvement and Use of Templates and Standards
Author: Capanna, Alaina; Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
One of the major obstacles physicians face when implementing an electronic health record (EHR) system is adjusting to using an electronic note. Electronic noting is often provided with the EHR through structured note templates. These templates will create the note through simple clicks of the....
Spinal Surgery in CPT/HCPCS Unraveled
Author: Kuehn, Lynn
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction
Spinal surgery can involve a combination of nervous system and musculoskeletal system procedures. Understanding the definitions, anatomy and procedure concepts of these systems provides a foundation for use by the coder in correctly assigning codes in multiple classification....
Designing Decision-Based Coding Education: Integrating ICD-10-CM/PCS and Computer-Assisted Coding
Author: Smith, Gail I.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
Traditionally, coding education involves a scaffolding process that starts with the use of the Alphabetic Index and Tabular List and then progresses to application of coding guidelines, interpretation of documentation and use of resources. This design simulates a process in a....
ICD-10 Transition Made Easier with Natural Language Comprehension™-Driven Coding Tools
Author: Lang, Dee
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction of the ICD-10 Challenge
We are in the midst of one of the most challenging and exciting times in the history of healthcare. At every turn there are words and phrases striking fear and tribulation among healthcare providers: healthcare reform, meaningful use, RAC, ICD-10, acco....
Preparing for ICD-10 – Beyond the Checklist Part 2
Author: Youmans, Karen; Myrick, Melissa; Roberts, Mary
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction
Within this paper, as well as our presentation, we will present our preparation techniques for ICD-10 implementation in a 12-facility Healthcare System including how to utilize internal resources as well as coordination with a consultant. During this session, attendees will l....
The Cardiac Cath Coding/Charging Crossover
Author: Stanton, Kristi
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Introduction
Many hospitals utilize the charge description master (CDM) to code and charge for cardiac catheterization procedures. While this practice may have been acceptable in the past, increasingly complex procedures within the cardiac cath lab, such as intricate percutaneous coronary....
Coding Neoplasms in ICD-10-CM
Author: Bielby, Judy A
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2011
ICD-10-CM codes provide greater detail than ICD-9-CM codes for reporting neoplasms. In many instances, ICD-10-CM neoplasm codes can provide information on whether a neoplasm occurred in a right-sided or left-sided body part. ICD-10-CM also provides codes for reporting neoplasm sites with great....
Lessons Learned from the Bill Error Correction Process
Author: Davis, Nadinia A.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
ABSTRACT
Front-end errors in registration and charge entry prevent billing problems that drive up the DNFB. These errors can lead to denials for incorrect billing or untimely filing. Bill error correction is typically housed in Patient Financial Services, in which case HIM staff are invol....
ICD-10-CM Tidal Wave – Averting Disaster with Computer Assisted Coding Automation Tools
Author: Phibbs, Kozie V.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Current Market Conditions ICD-10 CM on Horizon October 1, 2013
155,000 codes
5010 Must Be in Place
Meaningful Use Initiatives
Electronic Health Record Initiatives e. Compliance Requirements
Clinical Documentation Improvement Initiatives
Challen....
Designing Decision-Based Coding Education: Integrating ICD-10-CM/PCS and CAC
Author: Smith, Gail I.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 01, 2011
ICD-10 Tidal Wave - Averting Disaster with Computer Assisted Coding Automation Tools
Author: Phibbs, Kozie V.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 01, 2011
Tracking the Industry’s Progress: AHIMA Survey on ICD-10 and 5010 Compliance
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: September 21, 2011
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News September 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 2011
ICD-9-CM’s Final Bow
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2011
On October 1, 2011, ICD-9-CM will get its last close- up. That date marks the final regular update for the veteran code set.
In 2012 ICD-9-CM will receive only limited updates to capture new technologies and diseases. Starting October 1, 2013, it will be relegated to bit parts. The....
New ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes for FY 2012
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: September 2011
The new ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes go into effect October 1, 2011. This date marks the last regular annual update to the ICD-9-CM code set before the partial code freeze. On October 1, 2012, there will be only limited code updates to ICD-9-CM to capture new technology and new diseases. There wil....
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....
CodeWrite Community Newsletter September 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 2011
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News August 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: August 2011
Clear Road Ahead: No Dead-End Jobs in This Coding Department
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2011
A coding department reorganizes its career paths from the bottom up, creating a culture of professional development.
Six years ago, a limited promotional structure, high turnover, and low recruitment had knocked a dent in the morale of Denver Health's coding department.
ICD-10-PCS Anatomy & Physiology Focus: Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 01, 2011
ICD-10-CM/PCS Anatomy & Physiology Focus: Circulatory System
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 01, 2011
ICD-10-PCS Overview: Deciphering the Code
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 01, 2011
ICD-10-CM Anatomy & Physiology Focus: Respiratory System
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 01, 2011
ICD-10-CM/PCS: Fundamentals of General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 01, 2011
ICD-10-CM Overview: Deciphering the Code
Author:
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 01, 2011
ICD-10-PCS Anatomy & Physiology Focus: Musculoskeletal System
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 01, 2011
ICD-10-CM Anatomy & Physiology Focus: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 01, 2011
CDI: Clinical Documentation Improvement in Preparation for ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author:
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 01, 2011
CodeWrite Community Newsletter August 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 2011
Top 10 List. Phase 2: ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation Preparation
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: July 05, 2011
Presenters Discuss ICD-10 Documentation Needs
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: July 02, 2011
The warnings have rung loud since the ICD-10-CM/PCS deadline was set. The more specific ICD-10 code set will require more specific physician documentation – documentation that is currently missing from medical records.
Looking to explore these warnings, Texas State University faculty and....
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News July 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 02, 2011
top emerging news, educational opportunities, practical information on coding with the new ICD-10-CM/PCS, preparatory steps for implementation
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News July 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 02, 2011
Preparing for the CAC Transition
Author: Bronnert, June
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2011
One of the biggest technology advancements to influence coding since encoding systems is computer-assisted coding. CAC is the "use of computer software that automatically generates a set of medical codes for review, validation, and use based upon clinical documentation provided by healthcare p....
Coding for External Causes of Morbidity in ICD-10-CM
Author: Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2011
The ICD-10-CM external causes of morbidity tabular list includes significant enhancements to the ICD-9-CM supplementary classification of external causes of injury and poisonings (E800–E999). The ICD-10-CM list features category restructuring, reorganization, and major code expansion.
Managing Physician Queries in the EHR
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2011
Federal incentives provided for the meaningful use program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are encouraging hospitals to adopt electronic health records (EHRs). Eighty percent of hospitals are planning to become meaningful users of EHR technologies in 2011, and the healthcare i....
Re-engineering the Coding Workflow: Assessing Today with an Eye toward Tomorrow
Author: Coplan-Gould, Wendy; Carolan, Katie; Friedman, Beth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2011
EHRs, CAC, ICD-10-coding is in the midst of profound change. Which makes this the best time to re-engineer coding workflow. Five steps help HIM professionals assess and evolve coding workflows with an eye toward tomorrow.
Synergism-where total outcome is greater than the s....
ICD-10: the New Teacher's Pet
Author:
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2011
The healthcare industry’s transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS will ramp up in August as educators begin teaching ICD-10 as the primary classification system.
An AHIMA-developed timeline for transitioning academic institutions to ICD-10 recommends the new code set be taught as the current classific....
Conducting a Charge Description Master Audit: Getting the Most Value from an Internal Review
Author: Richey, John
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2011
Periodic audits of the charge description master are a key piece of an organization's compliance program. But they can do more than verify compliance-they can help improve the business.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires that all healthcare entities develop and i....
CodeWrite Community Newsletter July 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 2011
Coding Knee and Hip Replacements in ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-PCS
Author:
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: June 23, 2011
Seminar Date
June 23, 2011
Description
Increase clinical coding skills in reporting accurate ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-PCS hip and knee joint replacement codes. We'll identify the varying types of total or partial joint revision procedures and clinical documentation to sup....
ICD-10 Prep: Assessing Coders' A&P Proficiency
Author:
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: June 09, 2011
Seminar Date
June 9, 2011
Description
Do you want to simplify the transition to ICD-10-PCS? ICD-10 Prep: Assessing Coders’ A&P Proficiency explains the benefits and importance of assessing coders’ strengths and weaknesses in the biomedical sciences prior to ICD-10-PCS....
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News June 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: June 02, 2011
Strategies to Prepare for ICD-10 Transition
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: June 02, 2011
Tick tock. Health information management professionals know that sound well, as each beat of the clock brings closer the ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation deadline of October 1, 2013.
Despite significant competing IT priorities and pressure to reduce costs, most healthcare providers and payer....
Disease of the Eye and Ear
Author: Simmons, Cortnie R.
Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: June 02, 2011
While the last article we discussed the musculoskeletal system, this article will be discussing diseases of the eye and ear. The eye and ear are two of the most complex sensory organs. The eye is composed of structures that are not only related to vision but other sensory organs as well. The e....
Will You be Ready? This Month's Message from CMS
Author: AHIMA
Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: June 02, 2011
Take a minute and think about where you will be six months from now. Maybe you see yourself getting ready for the holiday season, preparing to spend time with friends and family. Professionally, what do you see? Are you envisioning completing the transition to the Version 5010 transactio....
Crosswalk Options for Legacy Systems: Implementing Near-Term Tactical Solutions for ICD-10
Author: Bhuttar, Vijaya Kumar
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2011
Payers that are not ready to migrate from legacy systems are looking at tactical solutions for making their existing systems ICD-10 compliant in the near term. Most solutions involve a crosswalk between old and new code sets, created from four basic options.
For a long time, le....
ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS)
Author: RLM.MD
Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Publication Date: June 2011
Transcription and Data Capture in the EHR
Author: Dooling, Julie A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2011
Transcription has always played an important role in HIM, but today it is taking on a new role in supporting the meaningful use program. Organizations are looking to leverage their transcription technology to capture structured data within their electronic health records (EHRs), a requirement....
Nervous System Coding in ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2011
ICD-10-CM/PCS will capture a greater level of specificity for nervous system coding. This article highlights some of the new features in coding central and peripheral nervous system cases with ICD-10-CM/PCS.
Nervous System ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding
Nervous system diagnosis cod....
Three-Day Window Updates
Author: Garrett, Gail S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2011
The Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 was signed into law on June 25, 2010. One of its provisions revised the three-day payment policy, or the so-called "three-day DRG window."
This article highlights the changes to the three-da....
Changes Ahead in Data Standards
Author: Giannangelo, Kathy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2011
HIM professionals are most familiar with the data standards mandated through HIPAA. However, the data standard adoption process is also now part of the requirements for EHR technology in the meaningful use program.
Understanding the data standards adoption process under HIPAA and th....
CodeWrite Community Newsletter June 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: June 2011
Getting the Best from Your ICD-10 Vendor
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: May 2011
May 10, 2011
Payers and providers must work their way through the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS only once, and by the end, few will likely choose to do it again. System vendors and consultants, however, will have been through many, many implementations before it’s all over.
ICD-10 Playbook
Author:
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: May 05, 2011
ICD-10 Overview
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: May 05, 2011
CMS Readies for 5010, ICD-10
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: May 02, 2011
Reminisce back to the simpler days of 2009. The ICD-10 deadline, set for 2013, seemed far enough in the distance to be manageable, and aside from transitioning to HIPAA Version 5010, no other government initiatives seemed to stand in the way of preventing on-time compliance.
But then cam....
ICD-TEN: Top Emerging News May 2011
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: May 02, 2011
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