by Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP
In its 2016 Third Quarter edition, the AHA’s Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS clarified the use of the following two ICD-10 codes:
J44.0: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection
In its 2013 position paper, “Electronic Health Records and the Role of the CDI Specialist,” members of the ACDIS Advisory Board addressed several concerns related to challenges and opportunities emerging with the advent of electronic systems. Among them were how to handle copy-and-paste concerns...Read More »
The new year always represents a time to reflect on successes of the past and opportunities for the future. This year, according to the ancient Chinese calendar, is the year of the fire rooster, whose attributes include trustworthiness and a strong sense of timekeeping and responsibility at work...Read More »
I am not the first CDI consultant to recognize some essential changes needed in the current CDI program structure. I have had the privilege of being an active part of CDI evolution since 2010. Since that time, my understanding of CDI has...Read More »
The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for the 2017 fiscal year (effective 10/1/2016) added a new directive. In Section I, subsection A, item 19, states that:
CDI specialists can pretty much come from any background in the medical field—from physicians, to nurses, to coders, and everything in between. While CDI specialists generally have the same day-to-day workflow (reviewing charts and sending queries), a specialist’s background prior to coming to...Read More »
by Shannon Newell, RHIA, CCS, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer
The 30-day all cause acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality outcome measure has been linked to hospital payments since the inception of the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program (HVBP) in fiscal year 2013....Read More »
I attended nursing school at a four-year university that included classes in nursing history and continuum of care. Both courses required review of diversification in healthcare. Since the dawn of modern nursing, there have been controversies...Read More »