Author: Russo, Ruthann

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: June 2001

.. Although Coding professionals are not ul.. .. is protected. All Coding professionals must under.. ..tion. Coding Considerations .. .. In the wake of HIPAA, Coding professionals should .. ..ttention to the specific Coding situations that could ha..

Author: Valo, Carolyn R.; Rulon, Vera; Schuller, Matthew D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2001

..rieval, confidentiality, Coding management, abstracting,.. ..ce) plan for Coding and reimbursement, medic.. .. clinical care Classification systems and the supporti.. .. plan for coding and Reimbursement , medical documentation, ..

Author: Jeffries, Jane

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

..rnerstones of a thriving Coding department? How can .. .. you ensure your Coding team is built on a found.. ..n? We spoke with several Coding managers to collect solu.. .. and guidance for common Coding challenges. W.. ..e secret to a successful Coding department? Organization..

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

..eria. Given the numerous Coding and compliance issues re.. ..r rates. This makes the Coding process open to fraudule.. ..-P, CHC, Director, AHIMA Coding Products and Services ..

Author: Dunn, Rose T; Mainord, Christina

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2001

.. Coding only..

Author: AHIMA Coding Team

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

..statement or claim form. Coding compliance policies serv.. ..as a guide to performing Coding and billing functions an.. ..ractual arrangements for Coding consultants and .. ..ts may be referred to as Coding protocols, a c.. .. program, organizational Coding guidelines, or a similar..

Author: Clark, Margi

Source: Brief Encounter

Publication Date: July 02, 2001

Here are some specific suggestions for improving the clarity and usefulness of physician record entries to support Evaluation and Management code levels.
History
Chief complaint with adjectives (8)
Site, description, severity, duration, timing (when) context (what is patient do....

Author: Jones, Lolita M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

..gic and tips for better Coding for care rendered. .. .. Hospital Outpatient E/M Coding In its final APC regu.. .. Hospital Outpatient E/M Coding Here are some tips fo.. .. hospital outpatient E/M Coding : Map to an E/M code th.. .. the physicians, nurses, Coding specialists, and other ..

Author:

Source: Brief Encounter

Publication Date: July 02, 2001

The Evaluation and Management guidelines are found in the Medicare Carriers Manual in the following sections. You may download the entire manual from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS (formerly HCFA) Web site by going to http://www.hcfa.gov/, click on Medicare, select laws an....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Bisterfeldt, Joan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

If you have been focusing primarily on HIPAA’s privacy and security regulations, not transactions requirements, this "HIPAA on the Job" is a must-read. Ensuring that you have all the required data content in your electronic systems is key to your organization’s compliance with the t....

Author: Philippou, Karla E.

Source: Brief Encounter

Publication Date: July 02, 2001

..d their correct usage by Coding prof.. .. outpatient Coding . Traditionally, less exp.. .. perform outpatient Coding . However with the advent.. .. CPT Coding guidelines, as well as c.. ..out the national Correct Coding Initiative edits ..

Author: Udell, Curtis

Source: Brief Encounter

Publication Date: July 02, 2001

..le organ system bullets ( Coding using 1995 standards) ..

Author: Willner, Sue

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

.. health care) and the Coding systems upon which they .. ..to DRGs and the accurate Coding of procedures .. ..ices is key to APCs, the Coding of chronic conditions .. ..r knowledge of Coding and reimbursement system.. .. a risk adjustment Classification system that requires MCO..

Author: Skurka, Margaret A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

..matic-in the area of E/M Coding . Medical practices repo.. ..their services using E/M Coding , yet there are many poi.. ..and examples for correct Coding .  Three for .. ..tegory has five levels. " Coding for New Patients" and "C.. .. erroneous consultation Coding and documentation. ..

Author: Stegman, Melinda

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

..ge, and other changes in Coding guidelines. So how can .. ..ed in hiring additional Coding staff or in educational .. ..vities for their current Coding staff.  .. ..ccurate and complete CPT Coding is the cornerstone of a.. ..e data generated by the Coding of these services is a p..

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

..rent state of procedural Coding and moving toward a sing.. ..g ICD-10-PCS (procedural Coding system) in May. The &qu.. ..3] with a new procedural Coding system for inpatient ser.. ..ffort to move procedural Coding into the 21st century an.. .. for a single procedural Coding system. 1,2 AHIMA was h..

Author: Kudla, Karen M.; Blakemore, Margo

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

.. redundancy in Coding and simplify mapping tec.. ..ls). The Coding system breaks down when .. ..used by pathologists for Coding surgical pathology cases.. .. an alphanumeric Coding scheme in which the firs.. ..SNOP’s alphanumeric Coding scheme and expanded ..

Author: Dunn, Rose T; Mainord, Christina

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2001

..A (vol. 72, no. 4) " Coding Notes," a.. ..vey of current Coding practices. In the April .. ..article, we argued that Coding productivity w.. ..240. Because much of our Coding efforts today are based .. ..ad an incentive plan for Coding productivity, ..

Author: Osborn, Carol E.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

..t have been subject to up Coding or are major consumers o.. ..record documentation and Coding for potential.. ..following the event. For Coding purposes and correct.. ..the requirements for Coding ischemic cerebrovascular.. ..As and strokes. ICD-9-CM Coding guidelines..

Author: Bryant, Gloryanne H.; Gold, Robert S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2001

..or medical necessity and Coding specificity. Ca.. .. management education on Coding changes and updates is a.. ..gnostic information, the Coding staff and physicians .. ..time there are Coding updates, there should be.. ..n Hospital Association. Coding Clinic 17, no. 4. Chica..

Author: Colgan, Peter

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: July 02, 2001

..em, and using the mobile Coding solution as an example... .. ensuring that physician Coding is complete and accurat.. ..resent to streamline the Coding of patient encounters c.. ... A successful mobile Coding solution should fit sea.. ..ficient charge capture, Coding , and billing process. It..

Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: July 27, 2001

..het, RHIA CCS, Director, Coding Policy and Compliance .. ..and I am director of Coding policy and compliance fo.. ..information systems, and Coding the diagnosis and pr.. ..nt Situation Medical Coding and the analysis of medi.. ..ical data most affecting Coding very few are. Further, t..

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: August 2001

..oothold in the future of Coding practice. It's new .. ..ng from the work of the Coding Futures Task F.. .. in a leadership role as Coding practice evolves. .. ..iagnostic codes. Yet the Coding Futures Task Force .. ..ees that many of today's Coding processes will become au..

Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: September 2001

.. of a procedural Coding system outlined by the N.. ..d for a single procedure Coding system for bot.. ..n on a uniform procedure Coding system should be made pr.. ..ayment systems. Official Coding guidelines req.. ..e the official Coding guidelines to allow the ..

Author: Uppena, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: September 2001

..tance learning to online Coding , coding professionals ca.. ..w ones. As a result, new Coding and abstracting systems,.. ..ait. Fortunately, online Coding resources continue to th.. ..rive. E- Coding Products and Services .. ..The latest challenges in Coding -APCs, OASIS, RUGs, HIPAA..