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...
by Ciox Health | Sep 18, 2018 | Coding, HealthSource, Press Release
Platform Equips Coders with Vital Education and Development Opportunities ALPHARETTA, GA – September 18, 2018 – Ciox, a leading health technology company, announces today the launch of a comprehensive platform designed to help assess, train and develop medical coders...
by Janice Tarlecki | Sep 12, 2018 | Clinical Revenue Integrity, Coding
For the last two years, health information management (HIM) professionals were faced with the daunting task of implementing thousands of new ICD-10 codes as part of the annual code updates. This year, we are dealing with hundreds, rather than thousands, of new codes,...
by Scot Nemchik | Jul 2, 2018 | Clinical Documentation Improvement, Coding
Over the past few years, CMS has made known their intent to perform a comprehensive CC/MCC analysis to assess the appropriateness of each diagnosis codes ‘CC severity’. CC severity is the term used to describe a codes role as a DRG influencer in the inpatient...
by Scot Nemchik | Mar 5, 2018 | Clinical Revenue Integrity, Coding
Get the DRG and move on. For better or worse, and with rare exception, that was the primary directive governing inpatient coding behavior back when I was coding in the early 2000’s. This edict made sense in context of the limited reach of coded data at the turn of the...
by Scot Nemchik | Jan 12, 2018 | Clinical Revenue Integrity, Coding
Right about this time last year, we stood on the cusp of implementing over 5,500 new ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for the new federal fiscal year. One year later, we find ourselves in a similar position. Thousands of new diagnosis and procedure codes are waiting in...
