As the old adage goes, “garbage in, garbage out.” Protection of healthcare data and the mapping and integrity of how that data gets used is one of the core tenets of AHIMA’s recently released White Paper...Read More »
The ICD- 10 National Pilot Program began on April 12, 2012 and was completed on August 30, 2013. Volunteer AHIMA-approved ICD-10 Trainers from various facilities coded a series of de-duped medical records with an average accuracy rate of just 63%,...Read More »
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles receives nearly $300 million in Medicare “outlier” payments—more than any other hospital in the country, according to a Modern Healthcare analysis of data provided under a Freedom of Information Act request published in its November 23 article...Read More »
Many facilities worry about the affect the new code set will have on MS-DRGs and their payments. Although the overall code changes are said to be budget neutral, that does not necessarily mean that all codes will continue to map to the MS-DRGs they do today...Read More »
We are currently seeking four ACDIS members to join our advisory board in 2014. ACDIS advisors are important, volunteer positions that help shape the direction of the association and provide leadership and expertise for the membership. The term of...Read More »
