by Scot Nemchik | Aug 15, 2019 | Coding, True Clinical Picture
This blog post is part of our ongoing series discussing the True Clinical Picture. Before we go any further, let’s quickly reflect on what we mean by True Clinical Picture. TRUE CLINICAL PICTURE: A complete and comprehensive record that serves as the source of truth...
by Scot Nemchik | Aug 6, 2019 | Clinical Documentation Improvement, Clinical Revenue Integrity, Coding, Denial Management, True Clinical Picture
For quite some time now CMS has reiterated their plan to perform a comprehensive assessment of current ICD-10-CM complication and comorbidity (CC) and major complication and comorbidity (MCC) designations. This year’s proposed rule, published on April 23, 2019...
by Ciox Health | Jul 11, 2019 | Press Release, Release of Information
Comprehensive ROI Network, Robust Services and Technology Platform: Key Drivers in Continued Market Growth ALPHARETTA, Ga. – July 11, 2019 – Ciox announces today a wave of new agreements inked between the health data technology leader and several leading healthcare...
by Geoff New, MBA, RHIA, CRCR | Jun 21, 2019 | Clinical Documentation Improvement, Clinical Revenue Integrity, Denial Management, True Clinical Picture
The healthcare landscape becomes more complex by the day. Value-based care. Regulatory requirements. Systems integration. Resource constraints. Payer payment tactics. All of these items, in addition to maintaining efficient daily operations, create challenges for the...
by Patty T Sheridan, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA | Mar 28, 2019 | Clinical Revenue Integrity, Life Sciences
The theme for 2018 Health Information Professionals Week, “Driven by Health Data,” hits home for me as a Health Information Management (HIM) professional. Reliable, valid, complete, secure and accessible clinical data is the lifeblood of healthcare and being “driven...
by Sabrina Yousfi MBA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP | Mar 21, 2019 | AHIMA, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Coding, Oncology Data Services, Release of Information
Many roles within health information management (HM) can now be done remotely thanks to improvements in technology and the ability for healthcare organizations to effectively manage privacy and security in a virtual environment. As an HIM professional, there are a lot...
