COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Coding Timeline for Outpatient Services
By Mary H. Stanfill, MBI, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA; Pat Maccariella-Hafey, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CIRCC; Christi LeBlanc, MBA, RHIA;
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Patient Identification Remains Advocacy Priority for 2021
Lesley Kadlec, MA, RHIA, CHDA By Lesley Kadlec, MA, RHIA, CHDA, and Kate McFadyen AHIMA has long voiced support for
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Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE The first day of the new year is a
Read moreDrawn to a Career in Healthcare
Austin Davert By Mary Butler Austin Davert doesn’t waste much time worrying about things he can’t do or the ways
Read moreImplementing Computer-Assisted Coding at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
By George Redd-Hachey, MSML, CCS, CCDS, CHDA, CHPS Located in southwest Florida, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) includes an
Read moreKindness as a Leadership Principle
By Rebecca Harmon, MPM, RHIA, CCA When it comes to leadership, there is no shortage of advice. A quick search
Read moreCMS Issues Guidance to State Healthcare Officials on SDOH
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance last week to state health officials aimed at increasing adoption
Read moreTherapy Threshold Amounts for 2021
Know your modifier KX rules to ensure payment. The annual update to the threshold amounts for physical therapy, speech-language pathology,
Read moreHighlights of the 2021 CPT Code Updates
By Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS On September 1, 2020, the American Medical Association (AMA) released the 2021 Current Procedural Terminology
Read moreIs Case Mix Index Still a Relevant Key Performance Indicator?
By Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP The origins of the clinical documentation integrity (CDI) profession can be traced back
Read moreLessons Learned During the Pandemic
By Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, and Lynn A. Wall, MBA, RHIT, CCS, CDIP If you are reading this
Read more2021 ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines Get a Refresh
Several changes have been recently made to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for fiscal year (FY) 2021.
Read moreCPT 2021 Update: New Lab, Category III Codes
0640T Noncontact near-infrared spectroscopy studies of flap or wound (eg, for measurement of deoxyhemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin, and ratio of tissue oxygenation
Read moreWatch List: 2021 Privacy and Security Trends
Sponsored content from: This presentation recaps 2020 privacy and security trends affecting the HIM industry. The session also focuses on
Read moreThe Impact of COVID-19 on Health Information Management
By David T. Marc, PhD, CHDA; Matthew Blow, BS; and Shauna Overgaard, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered multiple facets
Read moreTaking a “Moneyball” Approach to Revenue Cycle Management
By Sean Kirby If you are a baseball fan or have seen the movie Moneyball, the name Bill James probably
Read moreFour Predictions about Health Data Management in a Post-Pandemic World
By Joe Nicholson, DO Nostradamus predicted that 2021 will be the Year of the Zombie Apocalypse. At least, that is
Read moreThere’s an API for That
Editor’s Note: In December, the authors published a primer on the information blocking final rule, which you can read at
Read moreFour Reasons to Recapture Compliance in 2021
By Gerry Blass and Helen Oscislawski, Esq. For better and worse, the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted our focus to a
Read moreJanuary-February 2021
January-February 2021 The Cures Act gives patients unprecedented power over their own health data. HIM professionals will play a big
Read moreGive Your Immunization Coding Skills a Boost
The answers to three frequently asked questions may surprise you. Here are three frequently asked questions (FAQs) about vaccination coding
Read moreImagine a Future in Medical Coding
Visionaries predict the role of the medical coder will change. Here’s what you need to know to secure your place
Read more6 Questions Ensure E/M Compliance
Take a look, from an auditor’s perspective, at using MDM to code office visits in 2021. When training providers on
Read moreCoding Diabetes Requires Precision
Look to the ICD-10-CM guidelines for accurate selection and sequencing of diagnosis codes for diabetes. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a
Read moreTop Error Rates Offer Clues to Denials
Use CERT program reports to improve proper payment rates for Medicare claims. The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program grew
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