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AHIMA's Comments Regarding APC Advisory Panel Discussion on Guideline for Medicare OPPS - Facility Coding of E/M Services
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: January 03, 2002
..care OPPS – Facility Coding of E/M Services Dear.. ..nes for the facility Coding of evaluation and manage.. ..formation, data, and Coding in our nation’s provider.. ..g goal of consistency in Coding . As part of this effort.. .., overseeing correct Coding rules associated with th..
AHIMA's Comments Regarding Proposed Procedure Code Modifications for ICD-9-CM
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: January 03, 2002
..uld be caused by “double Coding ” the 360 degree fusion a.. ..t would be difficult for Coding professionals to dis.. ..or devices into this Coding system. By restricting.. .. as a new procedural Coding system is adopted. If .. ..pertaining to procedural Coding and continues to be most..
Skilled Nursing Facility Manual
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: February 01, 2002
Best Practices for Medical Necessity Validation
Author: Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
..assigned by the hospital Coding staff based on .. .. ethics of the Coding process .. ..as assumptive Coding , creation of leading inq.. ..enforce its use. Then, a Coding professional specificall.. ..y trained in Coding conventions and reimburs..
Coding: a Look at the Big Picture
Author:
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: February 2002
..dress critical issues in Coding for 2002. The focus on c.. ..a staffing crisis in the Coding field. Employers are cla.. ..moring for workers with Coding skill sets--hospitals, c.. .., and even new outsource Coding companies. And when they.. ..hcare providers. As for Coding professionals themselves..
HIPAA Compliance Extension Postpones Simplification Benefits
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
..try attempt to deal with Coding issues raised by new tec.. .. the need for uniform Coding . .. ..ICD-9-CM, CPT, and other Coding standards stand ready .. ..alth, and consistency in Coding . Make time to partici..
Medical Necessity under OPPS: a Look at the Challenges
Author: Carter, Darren
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
..d accurate diagnostic Coding . Diagnostic service prov.. ..iagnostic and procedural Coding systems. Further, becaus.. .. patient care and the Coding process occur separately.. ..he physician can lead to Coding inaccuracies. How O.. ..ording to the Correct Coding Initiative, which determ..
Solving LTC Coding Challenges
Author: Laakso, Roslyn C.; Gottschalk, Reesa; Uppena, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2002
.. commonly encountered Coding questions in long-term c.. ..ommunication between the Coding and business office s.. ..taff when billing and Coding questions arise. The cod.. ..personnel with proper Coding instruction and be based.. .. the need for greater Coding accuracy in this setting..
Closer Look at Cardiac Function and Resynchronization
Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.; Gold, Robert S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2002
.. Coding cardiac conditions and t.. .. Coding Cardiac Resynchronizatio.. ... This is similar to the Coding of AICD (artificial i.. ..low, we’ll look at Coding common heart illnesses t.. ..rdquo; which can be a Coding challenge. Coders need t..
Home Health Agency Manual
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Publication Date: February 04, 2002
Testimony of the American Health Information Management Association to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics on Medical Code Sets
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: February 06, 2002
..Prophet, director of Coding policy and compliance fo.. ..overage. Consistency in Coding is an important issue fo.. ..ed in the use of medical Coding as managers and coding p.. ..lved in professional Coding . For more information, I.. ..org . As we discuss Coding and classification here ..
Medicare Program; Fee Schedule for Payment of Ambulance Services and Revisions to the Physician Certification Requirements for Coverage of Nonemergency Ambulance Services; Final Rule
Author:
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: February 27, 2002
..national Coding committee with.. .. Coding system that could be use.. ..use of a Coding system denoting the list.. ..recommendations about a Coding system.. ..on the appropriate Coding system to be.. ..implementing another Coding system... ..medical condition Coding system. We..
ICD-9-CM Committee Proposes New Codes, Changes
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2002
..s published in Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM hav.. ..sease allow only for the Coding of varicose vei.. ..xpanded to allow for the Coding of the symptoms.. ..AHIMAs director of Coding policy and compliance. .. ..rmation in the diagnosis Classification system. Another..
Transactions Delay Prompts Concern Among Covered Entities
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2002
AHIMA recently attended a meeting of healthcare providers, payers, and staff representatives of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Organized by the Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions, the meet....
Transactions Extension: No Reason to Procrastinate (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Lazarus, Steven S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2002
Are your vendors, payers, and business managers grateful for the one-year delay for transactions compliance? They should bethe industry will need every last minute to come into compliance by October 16, 2003.
What Extension?
Signed into law on December 27, 2001....
Quality at the Core
Author: Zender, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2002
..wed down our billing and Coding . We split into doing .. .. the Coding component up front and t.. ..ho is also familiar with Coding . She was trained .. ..bstractor gets a list of Coding data to find medical rec.. ..ion was when coders were Coding the record. But..
Help Wanted: Five Steps to Take Before You Hire
Author: Davis, Nadinia A.; Gentul, Marion K.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2002
..e Management of Coding Services , offers basic .. ..guidelines that Coding managers can us.. .. a vacancy occurs in the Coding staff, the first thing t.. .. experience level of the Coding staff .. .. determine what Coding positions are reasonable..
HIM's Role in Monitoring Patient Safety
Author: Romano, Patrick S.; Elixhauser, Anne; McDonald, Kathryn M; Miller, Marlene R
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2002
.. Thirdly, Coding experts were consulted t.. ..te 2002. Coding Complications .. ..ality problems, improved Coding of complication.. ..ior studies suggest that Coding of complications is ofte.. .. Why is ICD-9-CM Coding of complications so prob..
AHIMA's Letter to the Secretary of HHS on Medicare Reform
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: March 05, 2002
..formation, data, and Coding in our nation's provider.. ..s the consistency of Coding of health information fo.. ..t us. Consistency in Coding Problem or Concern .. ..: Inconsistency in Coding by HHS agencies and offi.. ..establish consistent Coding of information in today'..
Hospital Manual
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: March 26, 2002
HIPAA Electronic Transactions and Code Sets Model Compliance Plan
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: March 27, 2002
Coding on the Home Front
Author: Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: April 2002
..sitives and negatives of Coding at home versus .. .. Coding in the more traditional .. ..tisfied in their current Coding positions, and many will.. ..esponsibilities from the Coding function, there.. .. an increased demand for Coding professionals i..
ICD-9 Committee Explores New Technology, Drug Codes
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: April 2002
.. drug-naming Coding system. If a facility wi.. .. about this double Coding and recom.. ..AHIMAs director of Coding and policy and complianc.. ..and use of ICD-9-CM as a Classification system that captures gro..
Envisioning Consistent Coding for All
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Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: April 2002
..ntity oversaw all of the Coding systems in use today? Wh.. ..as one definitive set of Coding rules, definitions, and .. ..f currently used medical Coding systems and their impact.. .. call for consistency in Coding --AHIMA is representing t.. ..s leadership position in Coding --a position that enables..
Testimony of the American Health Information Management Association to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics on ICD-10-PCS
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 09, 2002
..Sue Prophet, director of Coding policy and compliance of.. .. ICD-9-CM procedural Coding system with ICD-10-PCS. .. ..a variety of medical Coding functions. A survey of o.. ..arly 50 percent cite Coding as one of their primary .. .. whether they manage Coding functions, or are a codi..
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