Author: Schoenfelt, Suzanne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 1999

..ement rates are based on Classification : scores are equiva.. ..t system (PPS), Medicare Reimbursement for services is ba.. ..acility to receive Reimbursement . The RAI is composed of .. ..the criteria jeopardizes Reimbursement . In 1998, all nurs..

Author: Osborn, Carol E.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 1999

.., and clinical Coding analysis-all by DRG. Thi.. ..gical DRGs. The clinical Coding analysis secti.. ..the coded data. ICD-9-CM Coding quality problems most co.. ..related to: lack of Coding specificity sequencin.. .. Lack of Coding Specificity Use of Su..

Author: Tercero, Wendy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 1999

Additionally, as managed care grows, quality and cost will reach equilibrium, and today's economically driven model will have stabilized, turning into one that truly balances cost and quality. Healthcare organizations of the future will need to implement information systems that support decisi....

Author: U.S. Health Care Financing Administration

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

Publication Date: April 02, 1999

.. Coding System.. ..procedure Coding system.. ..– The Coding system includes definiti.. .. Coding scheme does not include ..

Author: AHIMA Managed Care Task Force

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 1999

..ook A Clear Focus on Coding By Rhona Moses Y.. ..rvices at an agreed-upon Reimbursement rate or redirect care .. ..tracting, fees, or Reimbursement schedules would likely b..

Author: Moses, Rhona

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 1999

..s I have been manager of Coding education and billing.. ..es that ICD-9-CM and CPT Coding is complete and accurate.. .. work group in a plan of Coding training, auditing, and .. ..y based on diagnostic Coding . In addition, coded data.. ..rollee population. Coding is also important to app..

Author: Averill, Richard F.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 1999

.. professional is Coding compliance. For inpatien.. ..t care, Coding compliance relat.. ..termine payment. Coding errors that are determin.. ..equences associated with Coding compliance for t.. .. of 3.6031. The original Coding of the claim results in ..

Author: Mallett, Sherri; Smith, Gail I.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1999

..tive with the use of the Coding changes. Modi.. ..nge. As in any Coding situation, individual pa.. ..re initiating changes in Coding policies. .. ..nges associated with the Coding of destruction of .. ..lted to obtain Reimbursement guidelines before initia..

Author:

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: June 1999

.. How will Coding be different in the year.. .. 2010? Pondering the Coding practices of t.. ..ow is the job of AHIMA's Coding Futures Task Force. .. ..intersects with evolving Coding systems, multiplied by a.. .. the resultant impact on Coding ? Looking at th..

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1999

..modate the new Coding demands of a prospective.. ..creating new interest in Coding issues for post-acute .. ..e to accommodate the new Coding demands of a prospective.. .. this new era. Diagnosis Coding is a fundame.. .. directly linked to Coding , it has been difficult t..

Author: Keillor, Ann; Nutten, Sandra

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1999

..'s current RUG III group Classification (which, in turn, .. .. payment Classification groups (APCs). Under the.. .. 346 ambulatory payment Classification groups (APCs) will be us.. ..o develop a case mix and Classification system f..

Author: Lemanski, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

..ntative of the Coding staff should be involved.. ..aining for the specialty Coding services they provide, p.. ..ial changes in Coding and payment policy/proce.. .. with appropriate Coding practices. Coders may se.. ..cumentation or Coding . As part of this process..

Author: Beinborn, Julie

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

.. Automated Coding technology may be key to.. .. the evolution of the Coding and billing proc.. ..pects of healthcare, and Coding is no exception. .. ..y when a fully automated Coding process is in .. ..ent change the Coding profession? Would it ren..

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

..RA, CCS, CCS-P Coding for diagnostic services .. ..ion, since it is a Coding system designed for phys.. ..arty payer policy. Coding Examples A cardiol.. .. Rita Scichilone is a Coding practice manager at AHIM.. ..quot;Diagnostic Services Coding Tips for Physician ..

Author:

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

.. "After automated Coding , what?" Com.. ..e coder will evolve from Coding and abstracting health .. ..ccuracy of clinical Coding monitoring comp.. .. "After Automated Coding , What?" Journal of.. ..d expertise in using the Classification systems that are r..

Author: Stavely, Starla

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

..in the area of Coding . Combine the need to kee.. ..oders, creating a unique Coding environment that promote.. ..n and accurate Coding . Working through a consu.. ..ion and timely Coding of inpatient charts. .. .. were concurrently Coding on each nursing unit, th..

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

... In more ways than one, Coding professionals are making.. ..y. And today, changes in Coding requirements are part .. ..he role of the Coding professional in the last.. ..unities from a Coding professional's perspecti.. ..s no easy task. Clinical Coding continues to be a proces..

Author: Carrier, Danielle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

.. Coding process —Based on .. ..average time to complete Coding was less than five days .. .. contribute to timely Coding processes for these bett.. ..itization of records for Coding , based on dollar amount .. ..ds so they are ready for Coding as soon as they arr..

Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

..osition because accurate Coding requires specialized .. ..cessary knowledge of the Coding rules and guidelines .. .. procedure codes. If the Coding is performed by an entit.. ..e claim, there is no way Coding accuracy can be assur.. ..t is to be coded by a Coding expert. The commit..

Author: Manning, Susan C.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

..the opportunities for mis Coding in this area. .. .. that could occur in the Coding of outpatient observatio.. ..for investigation in the Coding of these services: .. ..s to be evaluated in the Coding of observation services .. .. Areas of caution for Coding compliance are highlight..

Author: Scichilone, Rita A; Stavely, Starla; Lemanski, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

.. Coding in the World of Complian.. ..: "Three Perspectives on Coding ." Journal of AHIMA 70,..

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: July 1999

.. high risk that a single Coding or mapping error .. ..ce requires expertise in Coding , billing regul.. ..al updates, and official Coding guidelines .. .. in the National Correct Coding Initiative o.. ..r other known Coding or bundling edits ..

Author: Shakir, Abdul-Malik

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 1999

Similarly, data dictionaries, data sets, and data models have much in common, but many significant differences. Each can be used to define data, especially data that needs to get from point A to point B. This article describes each of these tools and the value they add to health information ma....

Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 1999

..nappropriately through up Coding , particularly so within .. ..nitor and oversee DRG Coding . In fact, the OIG recomm.. ..y aberrant patterns of up Coding ." In light of su.. ..to monitor hospitals for Coding accuracy. In addition.. ..hly vulnerable DRGs to up Coding , which the PROs will ..

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 1999

..tioners support accurate Coding , the challenge r.. ..ssionals: how to achieve Coding accuracy in a system .. .. Greater emphasis on Coding specificity and complete.. ..es that minimize Coding errors and omissions and.. ..53 percent for incorrect Coding , with insuffic..