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On November 1, 2012, the American Hospital Association and four other hospital systems filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. The suit contended that the...
In the famous balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, she tells herself “that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Alas…that which the physician calls “...
The UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set) definition of principal diagnosis has been expanded and now includes all non-outpatient settings, including rehab facilities. When coding an...
Measuring unspecified code rates in ICD-9-CM compared to ICD-10-CM is an important step in preparing for the transition to ICD-10-CM.It’s important to determine your baseline in terms of...
DOES YOUR HOSPITAL NEED CLINICAL DOUMENTATION IMPROVEMENT?
Fortunately, most hospital administrators recognize the need for physicians to...
Worried about training physicians to document for ICD-10-CM/PCS? No need, it’s simple. There are three things they need to do. Documenting to support ICD-10-CM/PCS codes requires that...
In an effort to continue to self report, hospitals should continue to perform PEPPER audits and valid One-day and Two-day stays. Quarterly, hospitals should analyze the average length of...
Everyone is concerned about whether or not clinical documentation will be sufficient to assign ICD-10 codes, with good reason. However, when it comes to ICD-10-PCS, there’s some good news...
Well hurricane season has certainly brought some rough stormy days that we have all had to weather! Our hearts and support go out to everyone who received a visit from Sandy. One key...
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