AHIMA Coding Productivity Study and Preparing for ICD-11
Published: Wed, 02/13/19
AHIMA Coding Productivity Study and Preparing for ICD-11 The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has been getting involved in…
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Outbreak of Yellow Fever Reported
Published: Tue, 02/12/19
Outbreak of Yellow Fever Reported The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which is in Washington D.C., is reminding travelers to get vaccinated…
One idea to fix health care billing steals a tactic from major league baseball
Published: Mon, 02/11/19
One idea to fi health care billing steals a tactic from major league baseball In most markets, when a buyer and a seller can't settle on a price, they…
Physicians and the Opioid Crisis
Published: Sat, 02/09/19
Physicians and the Opioid Crisis It is well-known to the medical community and to the general public that the opioid epidemic has taken too many…
Polar Vortex Hastens Need for ICD-10 Cold Codes
Published: Fri, 02/08/19
Polar Vorte Hastens Need for ICD-10 Cold Codes The weather has been rough for the people living in the Midwest and Northeast. The reported…
ICD-10-CM used to document diagnoses but also affects payment
Published: Thu, 02/07/19
ICD-10-CM used to document diagnoses but also affects payment Although International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification…
Cardiac Arrest in the ED: What to Document and Code
Published: Wed, 02/06/19
Cardiac Arrest in the ED: What to Document and Code There are appro imately 350,000-400,000 cases of cardiac arrest arising outside of the hospital…
ICD-10 Codes, ‘Really Important’ to Rare Disease Patients, Soon Up for Fresh Consideration
Published: Tue, 02/05/19
ICD-10 Codes, ‘Really Important’ to Rare Disease Patients, Soon Up for Fresh Consideration G71.01 is, literally, the code for Duchenne muscular…
Skilled Nursing Payment Changes Looming
Published: Mon, 02/04/19
Skilled Nursing Payment Changes Looming The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was tired of paying too much for care in nursing homes.
15 Things to Know About Medical Coding
Published: Sat, 02/02/19
15 Things to Know About Medical Coding Medical coding is a key component of revenue cycle management. When done efficiently and accurately, it helps…