CMS will not conduct post-payment patient status reviews for admission dated October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014—a three-month delay from previous recommendations, the AHA News Now reported this week.Read More »
Coder productivity was a hot topic of conversation during the AHIMA pre-conference in Atlanta October 26-27. We all know coders will be less productive initially after the transition to ICD-10. The question is how much less productive?
Different speakers offered different opinions,...Read More »
Q: When a provider states that the patient is admitted rule out (R/O) a myocardial infarction (MI) would the MI get coded as though it exists?Read More »
Doesn’t it burn you up when someone says that CDI programs are all about reimbursement? I can feel my face get red when I hear that statement! Of course, I remain composed, smile, and provide politically correct education to the individual. But deep...Read More »