Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2016

On October 1, 2015 the updates to the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting went into effect. There were no changes to the ICD-10-CM Guidelines at that time. Fifty new ICD-10-PCS codes were added, which brings the total to 71,974 PCS codes for FY 2016. Thir....

Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA | Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: October 2016

The complex and sophisticated nature of ICD-10-CM/PCS has increased both the intellectual demands on coding professionals and the importance of an educational approach to the audit process. On October 1, 2016 regular updates to ICD-10 will begin, marked by the introduction of over 5,500 n....

Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2017

A robust knowledge of anatomy and cardiac surgery techniques, a comprehensive understanding of coding guidelines, and an eye for precision are key components of correct ICD-10-PCS cardiac coding.


This article will review ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reportin....

Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2017

Health information management (HIM) professionals by nature are intensely focused on the present and future—especially today with health IT leading a large scale evolution in the HIM industry. The demands of daily life often leave little time for reflection or nostalgia. However, thi....

Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: July 2017

Although inpatient clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs have traditionally measured their immediate success by financial data gleaned from DRG shifts and the health of their organization’s case mix index (CMI), the influence of CDI reaches far beyond revenue enhancement....

Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2017

Coding professionals are the guardians of the patient’s story; they translate the language of medicine into coded data. The accuracy of this translation is essential for many reasons beyond today’s reimbursement. Coded data is used for clinical decision making, healthcare polic....

Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2017

The transient nature of memory is greatly influenced by the passage of time, and successive generations often possess only a vague knowledge of what came before them. Thus is the case of Grace Whiting Myers. Many health information management (HIM) professionals today know little about the....

Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2018

By Daniel Land, RHIA, CCS


The subject of business etiquette, which has been described as a toolbox of skills necessary for professional success, has achieved prominence in today’s climate of value-based medicine and consumer-drive....

Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2018

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By Daniel Land, RHIA, CCS


When one reaches a certain point in their career, thoughts often turn to the subject of legacy. While there are myriad ways to give back to one’s profession, mentoring those with the earne....

Author: Land, Daniel

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2018

By Daniel Land, RHIA, CCS


Coded data has a long and influential life span, and its importance goes beyond that of just today’s revenue cycle. It is important for health information management (HIM) professionals to understand the micro and macro purposes of cod....