Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

Coders skills are crucial for successful EHR rollout

August 1, 2012
Should coders or coding managers be involved in an EHR rollout? The answer to this question is overwhel­mingly yes, experts say.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

Recovery Auditors focus on three-day rule

July 1, 2012
Learn why June 25, 2010 is important within the context of three-day payment rule audits.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

MAC prepayment reviews hit hospitals hard

June 1, 2012
MACs have already begun prepayment reviews at hospitals nationwide, and Medicare Recovery Auditors aren't far behind.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

Planning can maximize benefits of internal coding audits

April 1, 2012
If you're going to spend time and resources to conduct a coding audit, you certainly want to ensure effective and informative results.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

Prospective process helps identify PACT underpayments

March 1, 2012
Learn why a 1% error rate in discharge status code assignment is not as insignificant as it might seem
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

CMS announces MS-DRGs set for prepayment review

February 1, 2012
RACs will soon have authority to ­review claims before they're paid to ensure that providers ­comply with Medicare regulations.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

Is computer-assisted coding friend or foe?

January 1, 2012
Learn what you need to know about computer-assisted coding.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

Neonatal or not neonatal?

December 1, 2015
The terms "newborn" and "neonatal" have different definitions depending on the department using them.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

Past is present: ICD-10-CM clears some ICD-9-CM issues while others persist

November 1, 2015
I have been musing recently about things I've written for this journal over the past years. Hard to believe I've been doing monthly educational articles regarding the clinical aspects of coding since about 2002.
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies

Picking last-minute ICD-10-CM/PCS priorities

October 1, 2015
Dual coding. Reformatting queries. Educating physicians. Let's face it?the to-do list for ICD-10 preparation is pretty long, and can be a bit daunting. With ICD-10 implementation happening this month, there's one thing your facility should do: prioritize.

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