Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA online training

Publication Date: August 01, 2011

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA online training

Publication Date: August 01, 2011

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Source: AHIMA online training

Publication Date: August 01, 2011

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA online training

Publication Date: August 01, 2011

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA online training

Publication Date: August 01, 2011

Author:

Source: AHIMA online training

Publication Date: August 01, 2011

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: July 05, 2011

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: July 02, 2011

The warnings have rung loud since the ICD-10-CM/PCS deadline was set. The more specific ICD-10 code set will require more specific physician documentation – documentation that is currently missing from medical records.
Looking to explore these warnings, Texas State University faculty and....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: July 02, 2011

top emerging news, educational opportunities, practical information on coding with the new ICD-10-CM/PCS, preparatory steps for implementation

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: July 02, 2011

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2011

How well the healthcare industry implements and executes the strategic and tactical tasks for the ICD-10 transformation will go a long way in determining the future state and success of the HIM profession. We must rise to the occasion!

HIM's long history of managing and implementing....

Author: Kostick, Karen M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2011

The ICD-10-CM external causes of morbidity tabular list includes significant enhancements to the ICD-9-CM supplementary classification of external causes of injury and poisonings (E800–E999). The ICD-10-CM list features category restructuring, reorganization, and major code expansion.

Author: Coplan-Gould, Wendy; Carolan, Katie; Friedman, Beth

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2011

EHRs, CAC, ICD-10-coding is in the midst of profound change. Which makes this the best time to re-engineer coding workflow. Five steps help HIM professionals assess and evolve coding workflows with an eye toward tomorrow.

Synergism-where total outcome is greater than the s....

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Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2011

The healthcare industry’s transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS will ramp up in August as educators begin teaching ICD-10 as the primary classification system.
An AHIMA-developed timeline for transitioning academic institutions to ICD-10 recommends the new code set be taught as the current classific....

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Source: AHIMA online training

Publication Date: June 23, 2011

Seminar Date
June 23, 2011
Description

Increase clinical coding skills in reporting accurate ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-PCS hip and knee joint replacement codes. We'll identify the varying types of total or partial joint revision procedures and clinical documentation to sup....

Author: Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: June 17, 2011

Testimony by AHIMA staff member on what AHIMA and HIM professionals are doing toward the full implementation and use of the upgraded HIPAA transactions as well as ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS

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Source: AHIMA online training

Publication Date: June 09, 2011

Seminar Date
June 9, 2011

Description

Do you want to simplify the transition to ICD-10-PCS? ICD-10 Prep: Assessing Coders’ A&P Proficiency explains the benefits and importance of assessing coders’ strengths and weaknesses in the biomedical sciences prior to ICD-10-PCS....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: June 02, 2011

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: June 02, 2011

Tick tock. Health information management professionals know that sound well, as each beat of the clock brings closer the ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation deadline of October 1, 2013.
Despite significant competing IT priorities and pressure to reduce costs, most healthcare providers and payer....

Author: Simmons, Cortnie R.

Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: June 02, 2011

While the last article we discussed the musculoskeletal system, this article will be discussing diseases of the eye and ear. The eye and ear are two of the most complex sensory organs. The eye is composed of structures that are not only related to vision but other sensory organs as well. The e....

Author: AHIMA

Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: June 02, 2011

Take a minute and think about where you will be six months from now. Maybe you see yourself getting ready for the holiday season, preparing to spend time with friends and family.  Professionally, what do you see? Are you envisioning completing the transition to the Version 5010 transactio....

Author: Bhuttar, Vijaya Kumar

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2011

Payers that are not ready to migrate from legacy systems are looking at tactical solutions for making their existing systems ICD-10 compliant in the near term. Most solutions involve a crosswalk between old and new code sets, created from four basic options.

For a long time, le....

Author: RLM.MD

Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Publication Date: June 2011

Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2011

ICD-10-CM/PCS will capture a greater level of specificity for nervous system coding. This article highlights some of the new features in coding central and peripheral nervous system cases with ICD-10-CM/PCS.
Nervous System ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding

Nervous system diagnosis cod....

Author: Giannangelo, Kathy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2011

HIM professionals are most familiar with the data standards mandated through HIPAA. However, the data standard adoption process is also now part of the requirements for EHR technology in the meaningful use program.

Understanding the data standards adoption process under HIPAA and th....