Risk-Adjusted Reimbursement Déjà vu
Published: Wed, 04/10/19
Risk-Adjusted Reimbursement Déjà vu For most health information management (HIM) professionals, many aspects of risk-adjusted coding might give rise…
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United Healthcare, AMA Push New ICD-10 Codes for Social Determinants of Health
Published: Tue, 04/09/19
United Healthcare, AMA Push New ICD-10 Codes for Social Determinants of Health By combining traditional medical data with self-reported SDOH data, the…
15 things to know about medical coding
Published: Mon, 04/08/19
15 things to know about medical coding Medical coding is a key component of revenue cycle management. When done efficiently and accurately, it helps…
The Facts Surrounding the Coding Chronic Kidney Disease
Published: Sat, 04/06/19
The Facts Surrounding the Coding Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 15 percent of United States adults, or 37 million people,…
AHIMA, AHCA Partner to Train Skilled Nursing Facilities in ICD-10 Coding to Prepare for New Patient Driven Payment Model
Published: Fri, 04/05/19
AHIMA, AHCA Partner to Train Skilled Nursing Facilities in ICD-10 Coding to Prepare for New Patient Driven Payment Model The American Health…
Artificial Intelligence Finds Medicare Fraud
Published: Thu, 04/04/19
Artificial Intelligence Finds Medicare Fraud AI tools include anomaly detection, predictive analysis, and social network analysis. Medicare fraud is a…
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder: A Public Health Crisis
Published: Tue, 04/02/19
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder: A Public Health Crisis We were discussing opioid dependence in my CDI education session last week and it spurred…
An Overview of AMA’s E&M Revisions for 2021
Published: Sat, 03/30/19
An Overview of AMA’s E&M Revisions for 2021 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving quickly on its strategies for outpatient…
ICD-11, a Milestone in Era of Digital Technology: WHO
Published: Thu, 03/28/19
ICD-11, a Milestone in Era of Digital Technology: WHO The revision was long pending and will feed the country-level mortality and morbidity data…
Payers Are a Major Contributor to Surprise Bills
Published: Wed, 03/27/19
Payers Are a Major Contributor to Surprise Bills It seems that every day there are articles or legislation in the state and federal government…