As the financial tug-of-war continues, with government and private payers on one side and healthcare providers on the other, it can be difficult for CDI staff to know where the bright white line of ethical behavior begins. This is one reason AHIMA released its Ethical Standards for Clinical...Read More »
If you have experience with today's topics, please email ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald at larchibald@acdis.org by noon eastern on Friday, January 13, and she’ll connect you to the asking...Read More »
The transition from ICD-9-CM Volume 3 procedure codes to ICD-10-PCS will be by all accounts a significant adjustment, writes Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CPC-I, CCDS, director of HIM and coding at HCPro, Inc., and an AHIMA-certified ICD-10 trainer. In her...Read More »
You’ve heard it in the media: Hospitals are making people sick and/or causing unnecessary complications. While the problem is much more complex—often a clash of clinical terminology vs. documentation and coding regulations—hospitals are stuck in the middle and come out looking like an easy-to-...Read More »
ACDIS’ sister publication, JustCoding, is currently looking for contributing writers from an HIM/coding or CDI background. If you’re interested in learning more or submitting articles, please contact Content Specialist Sarah Gould at sgould@hcpro.com...Read More »
CMS detailed seven shortcomings, including old and inadequate policies and procedures, in its 2009 audits of healthcare organizations to determine compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. CMS detailed the findings in its ...Read More »
by Trey La Charité, MD
Every institution reading this column has likely received its first recovery audit contractor (RAC) denials regarding the documentation and coding of excisional debridement procedures (86.22).
Our hospital is no exception. While we knew that this...Read More »
According to the 2010 Physician Query Benchmarking Report (to be released later this month) 54% of the more than 300 respondents said they follow AHIMA’s guidance fully. Another 21% indicated they had read and incorporated portions of the guidance, while 7% indicated their facilities maintain...Read More »
