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Coding UTI to Sepsis in ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM
Author: Boyle, Ginger; Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2011
Multiple factors contribute to urinary tract infections (UTIs); common causes are aging and medications, especially in combination.
Aging is associated with changes in kidney structure and muscle strength. The kidneys lose their ability to filter waste from the blood. Muscles in the....
Ps and Qs of UTI and Sepsis: Is it just pee or should I query?
Author: Boyle, Ginger
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 26, 2010
Introduction:
The urinary tract is an essential part of normal bodily function, particularly for waste removal via the production of urine. Infections can occur anywhere along the tract, and may be either localized or disseminated. Infections with inflammatory responses, complications,....
Beginning the Transition to ICD-10
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.; Czarkowski, Lynette
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: September 08, 2008
ICD-10 Preparation Checklist: Part 2
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2004
Editor’s note: An updated version of this checklist is available here.
ICD-10-CM/PCS Transition: Planning and Preparation Checklist
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: September 24, 2012
The content in this checklist has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only. More recent information is available here.
ICD-10-CM/PCS Transition: Planning and Preparation Checklist
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: March 14, 2011
The content in this checklist has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only. More recent information is available here.
ICD-10 Preparation Checklist
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: June 02, 2007
The content in this checklist has been updated. More recent information is available here.
Editor's note: This article updates information contained in "ICD-10 Preparation Checklist, parts 1 and 2," originally published in the June and July-August 2004 issues of the Journal of AHIMA....
ICD-10 Preparation Checklist
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: September 24, 2012
ICD-10 Preparation Checklist (2004-2007)
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2004
Editor’s note: An updated version of this checklist is available here.
ICD-10 Preparation Checklist: Part 1
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2004
Editor’s note: An updated version of this checklist is available here.
AHIMA Comments on CMS' Proposal for Reporting of ICD-10-PCS Codes in Place of ICD-9-CM Procedure Codes on the OASIS Data Set for Home Health Care
Author: Bowman, Sue E; St. Pierre, Mary
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: February 03, 2010
ICD-10-CM/PCS Part of a Global Network of Information Standards
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2013
International classification systems, like ICD, are analogous to a river with local tributaries connecting to a global network of waterways, intersecting other classifications and terminologies to carry standardized health information around the world. With that in mind, it is clear how th....
Classifications without Borders: Maintaining the WHO’s Family of International Classifications
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2009
AHIMA representatives to the World Health Organization participate in the development and maintenance of classifications that create consistent data worldwide.
The World Health Organization maintains the Family of International Classifications, a suite of classification products that....
Recommendations on Error Correction During Code Freeze
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Leon-Chisen, Nelly
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: March 07, 2011
Coding for ICD-10-CM: More of the Basics
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Leon-Chisen, Nelly
Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Publication Date: December 02, 2014
The objective of this video is to enhance viewers’ understanding of the characteristics and unique features of ICD-10-CM, as well as similarities and differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10’s Impact on Noncovered Entities: Many Reasons Will Lead to Voluntary Upgrades
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Leon-Chisen, Nelly
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2011
The ICD-10-CM/PCS final rule requires HIPAA covered entities adopt the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets by October 1, 2013. Adoption is not required for noncovered entities such as property and casualty insurance health plans, workers' compensation programs, and disability insurance programs....
ICD-10 Implementation: What's Next?
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Haugen, Mary Beth; Kuehn, Lynn; Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: August 26, 2008
ICD-10 Update
Author: Bowman, Sue E; Butler, Rhonda R.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Introduction
The ICD-9-CM classification system is obsolete and unable to meet current healthcare needs and cannot support the transition to interoperable health data exchange. The US is the only industrialized nation not using an ICD-10 based classification system for morbidit....
AHIMA Comments on ICD-9-CM Procedure Code Proposals Presented at September Coordination & Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 29, 2005
Why ICD-10 Is Worth the Trouble
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2008
Transitioning to ICD-10 is a major disruption that providers and payers may prefer to avoid. But it is an upgrade long overdue, and the benefits are far-reaching.
It has been nearly five years since the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics recommended to the secretary o....
AHIMA Comments on Requested HCPCS Code Revisions
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 15, 2005
June 15, 2005
HCPCS National Panel
c/o Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
ATTN: Cindy Hake
Mail Stop C5-08-27
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
RE: Comments on Requested HCPCS Code Revisions
Dear Ms. Hake:
The American....
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at March 2014 ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 17, 2014
AHIMA comments on the proposed diagnosis code modifications presented at the ICD-10
Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee meeting held on March 19-20.
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held March 2011
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 01, 2011
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
AHIMA Comments on Proposed PPS for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: January 23, 2004
January 23, 2004
Dennis G. Smith
Interim Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1213-P
Room 445-G
Hubert H. Humphrey Building,
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20....
Summary of March 2008 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: April 12, 2008
Summary of December 2003 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: January 15, 2004
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, cosponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), met on December 4-5, 2003 in Baltimore, MD. Donna Pickett, RHIA, from NCHS, and Patricia Brooks, RHIA, from CMS, cochair....
AHIMA Comments on March 2015 ICD-10-CM code proposals
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 11, 2015
AHIMA letter to Donna Pickett, MPH, RHIA, Medical Classification Administrator, National Center for Health Statistics
Look Back on the ICD-10 Transition: Crisis Averted or Imaginary?
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2016
The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) was an update to the antiquated 30-year-old ICD-9-CM coding system that was made to reflect changes in the practice of medicine that have occurred over the past three decades. It is a next-generation coding system that modernizes and expands the ca....
Examining ICD-10 Implementation
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy | AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: February 2015
Testimony on behalf of the American Health Information Management Association before the
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held March 2015
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 15, 2015
Notes from the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting, cosponsored by the National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
held on March 5, 2013 in Baltimore, MD.
Comments on the proposed procedure code modifications presented at the March 23rd ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee (C&M) meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 12, 2006
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation in October 2006
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code modifications presented at the March 24th ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 12, 2006
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
Assessing the Value of GEMs (General Equivalence Mappings)
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: ICD-TEN Top Emerging News | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: January 06, 2011
The General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) were developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a general purpose translation tool to assist in the transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS and are intended to be used b....
Summary of September 2008 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: October 12, 2008
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2010
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 18, 2010
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
Analysis of Final Rule for FY 2010 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: October 02, 2009
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held March 2014
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 17, 2014
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
Summary of September 2005 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: November 02, 2005
Summary of March-April 2005 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: April 15, 2005
AHIMA Comments: Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2011 Payment Rates; Proposed Rule
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: August 19, 2010
3 Myths of ICD-10-CM/PCS: Addressing Why it is Not Feasible to use SNOMED CT in Place of ICD-10 or Wait for ICD-11—and Other Misperceptions
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2014
As the US healthcare industry experiences yet another delay in ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation, misunderstandings surrounding the ICD-10-CM/PCS transition continue to perpetuate. This article addresses a few of the most common misperceptions—myths that need to be exposed with fact-based....
Summary of March 2013 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: April 10, 2013
Notes from the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting, cosponsored by the National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
held on March 5, 2013 in Baltimore, MD.
Analysis of Final Rule for FY 2008 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: September 15, 2007
The final rule regarding fiscal year (FY) 2008 revisions to the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) was published in the August 22, 2007 issue of the Federal Register. This rule becomes effective on October 1, 2007. This analysis covers highlights of the rule that are....
Analysis of Final Rule for FY 2009 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: November 02, 2008
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2006
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: December 01, 2006
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held March 2011
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 01, 2011
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
AHIMA Comments on the Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the October ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: January 04, 2005
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
Summary of October 2004 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: November 15, 2004
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, cosponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), met on October 7-8, 2004 in Baltimore, MD. Donna Pickett, RHIA, from NCHS, and Patricia Brooks, RHIA, from CMS, cochair....
Overview of Final Rule for FY 2011 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: September 15, 2010
AHIMA Comments on ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code Proposals Presented at September Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: December 15, 2005
December 15, 2005
Donna Pickett, MPH, RHIA
Medical Classification Administrator
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Room 2402
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
Dear Donna:
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMa....
Summary of March 2007 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: April 12, 2007
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2006
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: December 01, 2006
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
Summary of April 2004 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: April 15, 2004
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, cosponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), met on April 1-2, 2004 in Baltimore, MD. Donna Pickett, RHIA, from NCHS, and Patricia Brooks, RHIA, from CMS, cochaired....
Summary of September 2010 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: December 02, 2010
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2010
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 18, 2010
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities; Final Rule (69 Federal Register 66922)
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 19, 2004
November 19, 2004
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
ATTN: Janet Samen
Mail Stop C5-05-27
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850
RE: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities; Final Rule (69 Feder....
Summary of September 2006 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: October 12, 2006
Coordinating SNOMED-CT and ICD-10: Getting the Most out of Electronic Health Record Systems
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2005
A standard electronic health record (EHR) and interoperable national health information infrastructure require the use of uniform health information standards, including a common medical language. Data must be collected and maintained in a standardized format, using uniform definitions, in ord....
Summary of March 2009 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: April 12, 2009
ICD-10: All in the Family
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2004
A classification is a system that groups together similar diseases and procedures and organizes related entities for easy retrieval.1 Since a single classification system cannot encompass all types of healthcare information or provide the level of detail desired for various uses of healthcare....
Summary of September 2007 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: October 12, 2007
ICD-10 Coding Basics
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Medicare Learning Network | Government (U.S.) | External web site
Publication Date: January 14, 2014
This 26 minute video provides a basic introduction to ICD-10 coding.
AHIMA comments on CMS' proposed changes to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payments Systems
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 11, 2012
Brushing Up On ICD-10-PCS
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2007
Although the US continues to wait for an implementation date for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, HIM professionals should maintain a basic familiarity with these new coding systems. This article provides an overview of ICD-10-PCS.
The Structure of ICD-10-PCS
ICD-10-PCS....
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held March 10, 2010
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 07, 2010
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
ICD-10 Preparation Checklist
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2008
The content in this checklist has been updated. More recent information is available here.
Preparing for ICD-10 is a monumental process. But like any large task, it can be broken down into discrete steps. A multiyear plan can be approached in four major phases, begi....
Are You Ready for POA Reporting?
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2007
Reporting option “U” should not be routinely assigned and should be used in very limited circumstances. Coding professionals should query the provider when the documentation is unclear.
Medical record documentation from any provider involved in the care and treatment of the patient may be u....
AHIMA Comments on October 2010 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Proposals Presented at March 2009 C&M Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 10, 2009
Analysis of Final Rule for 2007 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: January 02, 2007
Analysis of Final Rule for FY 2007 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: September 02, 2006
AHIMA Comments on the Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the October ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: January 04, 2005
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
Summary of March 2006 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: April 12, 2006
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, cosponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), met on March 23-24, 2006 in Baltimore, MD. Donna Pickett, RHIA, from NCHS, and Patricia Brooks, RHIA, from CMS, cochaire....
Overview of FY 2013 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Regulation
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: October 09, 2012
Summary of March 2010 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: May 12, 2010
Analysis of Final Rule for 2009 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: January 02, 2009
AHIMA Comments on the Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the March 31st ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 13, 2005
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
Preparing for the ICD-10 Journey
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2004
After years of doubt as to whether ICD-10 was ever going to be implemented in the United States, the journey toward replacement of ICD-9-CM has finally gotten under way. The historic decision of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) to send a letter to the Secretar....
New Scrutiny on Improper Payments: Federal Government Heightens Focus on Estimating Error
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2004
CMS Proposes Mandatory State Reporting of Medicaid and SCHIP Payment Errors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule in the August 27 Federal Register that would require state agencies to estimate improper payments in the Medicaid program an....
Analysis of Final Rule for 2008 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: January 02, 2008
Coordination of SNOMED-CT and ICD-10: Getting the Most out of Electronic Health Record Systems
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA report | Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: May 2005
Executive Summary
A standard electronic health record (EHR) and interoperable national health information infrastructure require the use of uniform health information standards, including a common medical language. Data must be collected and maintained in a standardized format, u....
AHIMA Comments on the Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the April 1st ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee Meeting
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 13, 2005
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
UB-04 Data Set and Claim Form
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: January 29, 2005
January 29, 2005
To: National Uniform Billing Committee c/o George Argus, Chairman
RE: UB-04 Data Set and Claim Form
Dear Chairman Argus:
This letter is sent to provide comment from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) on the new....
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2014
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 20, 2014
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Procedure Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2011
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 10, 2011
Comments on the proposed procedure code revisions recommended for implementation
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2011
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 10, 2011
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Diagnosis Code Modifications Presented at the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting Held September 2014
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: November 20, 2014
Comments on the proposed diagnosis code revisions recommended for implementation
Physicians Cast Wary Eye at Computer-Assisted Coding
Author: Bowman, Jim; Stanfill, Mary H
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: September 2004
An advanced type of e-HIM™ application, in late development, is a computer program that can automatically generate specific clinical codes from medical records variously termed computer-aided coding, computer-assisted coding, or computerized autocoding (CAC). CAC technology may be based....
Four Options for Implementing SNOMED
Author: Bowie, Jack
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2004
HIM departments looking to employ SNOMED terminology have fourbasic application options. The final choice depends heavily on their ITdepartments.
SNOMED CT offers significant benefits in the structured codification of clinical activity, and it will be the foundation of many emerging app....
Beauty and the Beast- Allina System Wide Hospital Coding Consolidation with 11 hospitals
Author: Bower-Jernigan, Patricia L
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
Over 4 years ago there were 11 Allina hospitals in Minnesota and Wisconsin with 11 different coding teams reporting into 11 various Allina HIM directors. The role of these individual departments was to manage all of the aspects from budgeting, work distribution, including maki....
Resolving Coding Issues for Coding Clinic: How the Editorial Advisory Board Answers Coding Questions
Author: Bower-Jernigan, Patricia L
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2008
Coding professionals rely on the American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic to resolve issues and questions they have in their daily coding duties. Accordingly, the editorial advisory board process for resolving coding questions for Coding Clinic advice is extensive.
The pro....
Got Proof? Evidence Increases Claims Reimbursement: Impact of HIM Communication Management on Reducing Denials
Author: Bowen, Rita K.; Bassler, Pamela
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2007
A day in the life of a healthcare professional involves exchanging phone calls, voice mails, faxes, papers, and electronic communications with multiple insurance companies, physician offices, and internal departments.
It is a daily struggle to effectively organize and document routi....
Coding’s Promising Future: CAC and ICD-10 Offer Opportunities, Require Professional Development
Author: Bowen, Rita K.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2010
The increasing complexity of the coding process and the pressure to reduce accounts on hold and accounts receivable days and improve cash flow are enough to have every good coding professional seeking solutions. Healthcare reform calls for us all to continually review areas for improvement, wh....
Keeping It Clean: How to Improve Claim Collection Rates
Author: Bowden, Karen
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2010
Like the rest of the US economy, the healthcare industry is facing some harsh economic realities today. Credit is tight and the public sector continues to slash spending, requiring healthcare providers-especially hospitals-to rein in costs and protect revenue.
In times like these, h....
Evolution of DRGs
Author: Boucher, Anne; Bowman, Sue E; Piselli, Caroline; Scichilone, Rita A
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2006
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
The I10 Impact: Preparing for ICD-10 in Physician Practices
Author: Bosanko-Cera, Roberta
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2011
The transition to ICD-10-CM has complex and far-reaching implications for a practice's workflow, technology, and reimbursement. Early assessment and planning will lead to success.
The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS in 2013 will be a defining moment in healthcare, and the futur....
E/M Auditing: Establishing an Effective Audit Program
Author: Boppre, Debra
Source: AHIMA online training
Publication Date: April 07, 2011
Seminar Date: April 7, 2011
Faculty: Debra Boppre, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
Description
E/M Auditing: Establishing an Effective Audit Program focuses on developing the required skills to accurately validate physician practice E/M services from a compliance perspective. This....
Coding Audits Evolve with ICD-10: Industry Experts Define New Benchmarks and Best Practices
Author: Boomershine, Julie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2016
From privacy and security risk assessments to perennial health plan record reviews, HIM departments are inundated with audits. The move to ICD-10-CM/PCS adds another layer of audit complexity and requirements as hospital and health systems step up their coding quality review processes, pr....
Code Sets: Improving the Quality of Coded Data: Insurance Industry Perspective
Author: Bonnell, Claudia
Source: HIPAA Conference 2000
Publication Date: March 14, 2000
2000 HIPAA Conference Presentation
Code Sets: Improving the Quality of Coded Data
The Insurance Industry Perspective
Presented by Claudia Bonnell, RN, MLS
Project Manager, Medical Information, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association What Do You Want to Know?
The potential p....
Managing Coding Compliance: Leadership, Collaboration Keep Processes from Derailing
Author: Bodnar, Cathy; Willard, Dianne
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: April 2009
The key to ensuring coding compliance in the ever-changing world of healthcare is to have a solid foundation. This includes ensuring effective processes throughout all departments in the organization.
Coding managers can visualize each process that contributes to correct coding as a....
PPS + New Technology = Growing Pains
Author: Blumenthal, Jane E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 1999
It's been a little more than a year since the prospective payment system (PPS) came into play in skilled nursing facilities. The post-acute PPS, initiated by the federal government under the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, was set in place to reduce the federal government's healthcare expend....
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