A recent study on gender wage discrepancy sheds new light on an old issue. EDITOR’S NOTE: Opinions expressed by ICD10monitor contributors are their own.
Frustrations arise over inconsistent guidance from MACs and CMS. Every single day, I get numerous email notices from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Coders are encouraged to learn more about the clinical conditions associated with the patient encounters they are coding. As coders, we often struggle with assigning
AHIMA is recognizing the contributions being made by healthcare information professionals throughout the country this week. The American Health Information Association (AHIMA) is celebrating health
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally was published March 1, 2018 in the RACmonitor e-News A look back on the difficult end to a cherished friend’s
The recent escalation of mass murders prompts this article previously posted on ICD10monitor. EDITOR’S NOTE: At least 31 people were killed over the weekend in mass
Smith preaches collaboration, outreach, advancement on TTT broadcast. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are remarks made by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) President and Board
In this article, the author gives a shout-out to auditors for the good work they do. For those of you who are CEOs, CFOs, medical
The author’s son was a high school football star in Pennsylvania, and at Dartmouth College who suffered from CTE before he took his own life
Understanding when and how to use clinical documentation integrity internal clinical guidelines (CDI-ICGs) Clinical policies, clinical practice guidelines, best practice advice: there are numerous ways
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