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 »
In a statistical brief released this August, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) ranked septicemia the most expensive condition treated in the United States—in...Read More »
If you need evidence to support the contention that physicians shouldn’t copy and paste information about their patients’ conditions from the previous days’ description, look no further than the October 8,...Read More »
The federal court houses are closed. So are national landmarks, the United States scientific excursions to Antarctica, and there’s even talk about it hurting craft beer makers. Yes, even some CMS offices will close.