Author: Youmans, Karen; Scichilone, Rita A; Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: February 2001

..e payment system (PPS).1 Coding professionals working wi.. ..ospital outpatient PPS, Coding accuracy and completenes.. ..ed according to ICD-9-CM Coding rules, based on the avai.. ..cording to the Official Coding Guidelines, some diagnos.. ..Treatments. The ICD-9-CM Coding guidelines should be fo..

Author: Shearer, Jennifer

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2001

.. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Coding at home had long been an.. ..could not afford to have Coding vacancies and .. ..ounts receivables due to Coding backlogs. .. ..lly implemented a remote Coding program, boost.. .. of an Internet-based Coding application that would e..

Author: Averill, Richard F.; Grant, Thelma M.; Bonazelli, Janice A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2001

The January 1, 2001, update to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) contained significant changes. These changes fall into three categories:  modifications to the definition of the APCs
policy changes that affect the claims adjudication process or payment....

Author:

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2001

The Department of Labor published two final rules in November 2000 that will affect the information received and the appeals available to those receiving healthcare benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

The two final rules are "Amend....

Author: Uppena, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: February 2001

..een a constant factor in Coding and reimbursement with t.. ..ntrol. Out of necessity, Coding professionals in physici.. ..informal survey of eight Coding supervisors from large c.. ..ities. Conversely, three Coding supervisors indicated th.. ..their organizations. Two Coding supervisors referred me ..

Author: Smith, Cheryl M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2001

Q: Where can I find information on the interpretation of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization standards?

Q: How does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) define health information in the final rule for healthcare elec....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2001

..e after discharge, the en Coding date is day seven after .. ..te is seven days after en Coding . In calculating the date.. ..strument (MDS-PAC) a Classification system (case mix groups .. ..or the patient's stay. Classification System Based on the an.. ..inning on April 1, 2001. Reimbursement for IRFs will be based o..

Author: Austin, Peg; Stanfill, Mary H

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: March 2001

.. the notion of correct Coding . At the same time, numer.. ..ations publish Coding guidelines that occasion.. .. discussions recently in Coding and compliance .. .. Management (HIM) Coding perspective and the Bala.. ..ns may feel pressured by Coding staff who continually as..

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2001

..ment the transaction and Coding regulations (October 16,.. ..ly or through insurance, Reimbursement or otherwise that ..

Author: Byrd, Katherine

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2001

Suppose you were asked to do something unethical on the job. What if you were asked by your supervisor to hide delinquent charts just prior to a Joint Commission survey? What would you do?

As a profession, HIM professionals understand our moral obligation to the patient to p....

Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: March 2001

..art disease. Also, the Coding of the terms "occlu.. ..of the NOHSS and thus no Coding system has been designat.. .. the use of standardized Coding for improving efficiency.. ..-9-CM rule regarding the Coding of suspected or probable.. ..rward to a new procedure Coding system or stay with the ..

Author:

Source: Brief Encounter

Publication Date: April 02, 2001

..nt of a hospital, Part B Reimbursement for such an ..

Author: Poole, Laurie

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2001

..for reasons ranging from Coding errors to lack of comple.. ..l utilization review and Coding personnel. "Altho.. ..ation review checklists, Coding checklists, and other ed.. ..rectors, administrators, Coding personnel, and HIM perso.. .. to areas such as UR and Coding (see " UR, Coding in the..

Author: Beebe, Michael

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2001

.. and generally accepted Coding conventions. However, ot.. ..itate data collection by Coding certain services and/or .. ..ed for correct Coding . CPT Category .. .. is in need of Coding and standardization. No .. .. are involved in Coding performance measures. Th..

Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: April 02, 2001

..rce of documentation for Coding . The HCFA and th.. .. AHIMA’s Coding Policy and Strat..

Author: Dunn, Rose T

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2001

..roductivity measures for Coding professionals. Based on .. ..gned to HIM that fall on Coding professionals’ shoulders.. ..nts that have outpatient Coding specialists ha.. .. on the outpatient Coding team. However, with the .. .. with an inpatient Coding team may have seen resis..

Author: Zangl-Milbrand, Evelyn

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2001

.. specific expertise from Coding professionals to ensure .. ..expertise of the current Coding and billing staff. I fou.. ..to support appropriate Coding grew. We needed good cod.. ..he skills of my existing Coding staff. A VA-tailo.. ..red Curriculum Coding vacancies were announced..

Author: Hapner, Peggy

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2001

..ode assignments. Because Coding plays a major .. ..ard among HIM, Coding and billing staff, physi.. .. Although specific Coding problems vary .. ..reviewing and evaluating Coding , payment, and compliance.. .. Far too often, Coding department staff ..

Author: Abraham, Prinny

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2001

..ducting regular ICD-9-CM Coding audits in which medica.. ..care PPS. Such audits of Coding data should be perform.. ..onitored. Initiating Coding audits in a formal way .. ..eed to understand that Coding audits can improve opera.. ..ct implementation, and Coding compliance audits nation..

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2001

..hile this month's first " Coding Notes" article covers .. ..the bases of Coding compliance across the co.. ..in outpatient hospital Coding and reporting. Stayin.. ..atory requirements and Coding guidelines for hospital-.. ..xisting guidelines for Coding and billing outpatient s..

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2001

..in recent years with the Coding process behind some orga.. ..nizations' Coding of pneumonia. Unfortun.. ..ed physicians to approve Coding to a higher level. .. ..ical record. AHIMA's Coding policy and strategy co.. ..ical record and accurate Coding for their institutions" ..

Author: Thoman, Deborah J.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2001

..on complete and accurate Coding , and improve o.. ..e and accurate Coding as the conduit to reach .. ..lity and thoroughness of Coding to maximize re.. ..ng patterns of Coding that are in error or cau.. ..ur education and correct Coding efforts. Know W..

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: May 17, 2001

.. the ICD-9-CM procedural Coding system with ICD-10-PCS M.. .. Board of Directors, its Coding Policy and Strategy .. ..its Society for Clinical Coding , and its key staff e.. .. our members include Coding , and our most recent mem.. ..t of active members cite Coding as one of their primary ..

Author: Stanfill, Mary H

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2001

..d and federal sanctions? Coding and claims processing so.. .. products available for Coding and claims processing al.. ..will review the types of Coding software products design.. .. available for Coding : database files, encoder.. ..ovides varying levels of Coding assistance, and a practi..

Author: Lemire, Diane

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2001

..d with a background in Coding and management, a positi.. ..on in Coding compliance may be an exc.. ..reer. When I applied for Coding compliance manager posit.. .. set. Facilities seeking Coding compliance managers us.. ..erience, particularly in Coding inpatient and o..