A cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that the detection of incident stroke events is moderately accurate when using ICD-10-CM...Read More »
This year’s AHIMA conference takes place October 27-29 in Salt Lake City, and the agenda is packed with great education for all HIM and CDI professionals!
The education is divided into six tracks, two of which are brand new for 2024:
Approximately a third of nurses experiencing symptoms of burnout cited electronic health records (EHR) as a contributing factor, a new report suggests.
Q: What ICD-10-CM code should we report for a periprosthetic fracture due to an injury? Do you use the S codes for a traumatic fracture with a secondary code for replacement, or do you select a code from the M97 (Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint) category?...Read More »
by Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS
Toxic encephalopathy, a neurological disorder causing brain dysfunction, is often misunderstood as solely resulting from external toxins. However, this condition can also arise from the body's own metabolic processes gone awry...Read More »
Pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change from 2017 to 2020, and the number of beds varied widely by state, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study...Read More »
Last week, CMS announced in a press release it has successfully negotiated lower prices with drug makers for 10 high-cost, sole-source drugs. The new prices will become effective in 2026...Read More »
