ICD-11: One Last Coding Update for the Road
The implementation date for the new code remains uncertain at this time. EDITOR’S NOTE: Skurka, who is stepping down after 40 years of voluntary services
The implementation date for the new code remains uncertain at this time. EDITOR’S NOTE: Skurka, who is stepping down after 40 years of voluntary services
The transition to ICD-11 takes time – and understanding the new concepts being introduced is a key starting point. Since the World Health Organization (WHO)
Reflections on ICD-11. I would like to share some thoughts on ICD-11, for your consideration. First, ICD-11 is fully electronic; there will be no books.
IFHIMA makes the case for ICD-11 adoption with latest whitepaper. As healthcare transformation progresses due to the digitization of data and advancements in medical science
An update on ICD-11 There is much going on with ICD-11 – but more so in other countries of the world than the United States,
More than 4,000 cases were coded in the 2019 contest focused on outpatient coding. ICD-10 is well-established, and we are already discussing and planning for
Today’s coder must embrace APR-DRGs and HCCs in order to stay relevant. At the beginning of the year, Facebook’s “10-year challenge” hit the web, with
It is important to understand the data needs for your organization from a content perspective as you prepare for ICD-11. As we talk about preparing
EDITOR’S NOTE: George Vancore appeared during a recent edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays focused his report on lessons learned during the implementation of ICD-10 in
HCCs thrive on specificity and ICD-11 will provide a higher level of specificity than in ICD-10. For those of you who are coding for hierarchical
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ten Going on Eleven is a month-long series on ICD10monitor and Talk Ten Tuesdays that examine important issues related to the transition to
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ten Going on Eleven is a month-long series on ICD10monitor and Talk Ten Tuesdays that examines the importance of data mining, as it
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