Before I get into detail on this topic, let me establish a baseline understanding. Whether it be the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
With the help of hindsight and data, we can now more accurately predict coding productivity and staffing needs. The run-up to ICD-10 had most of
As an ICD-10 trainer, five years ago I was knee-deep in instructor-led training. The landscape was exciting and new, and it was exhilarating to be
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2018 ICD-10-CM files last week, exciting many in the healthcare industry. The 2018 files contain
So here is a different take on how important it is for coders and physicians to have a link with one another, and to respect
In short, you can avoid sepsis denials when documentation in the patient encounter shows a clear delineation of a non-systemic infection. This is the only
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the second installment in a three-part series on outpatient clinical documentation integrity. In Part 1 of this series, we detailed
I want to begin this article with a scenario: say sepsis due to MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is documented by the clinician and ICD-10-CM code
These days, when healthcare IT expert Stanley Nachimson sees a Volkswagen, he’s likely to think of the $155 million whistleblower settlement involving electronic health record
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following a part of a series on outpatient clinical documentation integrity (CDI). Part IV was published on May 16, 2017 in the
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is part one in a three-part series on outpatient clinical documentation integrity. There is a great push within the healthcare industry
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