Advice for Coding and Documenting HIV
National HIV Testing Day is June 27. Wednesday is National HIV Testing Day—a day designated to highlight the importance of testing in detecting, treating, and
National HIV Testing Day is June 27. Wednesday is National HIV Testing Day—a day designated to highlight the importance of testing in detecting, treating, and
A Pittsburgh-based MD weighs in on an emerging area of focus in the healthcare industry. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are remarks made by the author
A major shift in the reporting of transgender issues is at hand. They’re here, but it won’t be until sometime until after 2022 that the
The deaths of prominent Americans by suicide are driving discussions over a troubling trend. The suicide deaths last week of globetrotting television chef and author
Clinical documentation will need to reflect these situations in order to be accurately coded. When beginning research for this article, I opened my 2018 ICD-10-CM
A phenomenon that affects more than a third of American workers is hitting the medical sector particularly hard. Thirty-seven percent of American workers are affected
A female physician advisor brings a unique perspective to women’s health in the context of leadership within the industry. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are
Total number of new code changes is 473 with 279 new codes, 143 revised codes and 51 deactivated codes. The Centers for Disease Control and
Healthcare can incorporate SDoH data into daily workflows and operations. Earlier in June I wrote about that necessary marriage of costs, coding, and the Social
New hybrid CDI program blends off and on-site CDI operations. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is a world-renowned healthcare provider and insurer based in
Is your Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system helping you pass an audit or hurting you? Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a
Nonaccidental trauma (NAT) should code to “child abuse, suspected or confirmed.” The challenges of coding “child abuse, suspected or confirmed” is becoming a source of
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