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.
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.
Robert S. Gold, MD, discusses educational opportunities for sequencing viral gastroenteritis, coding past medical conditions, and reporting neonatal codes.
Although CMS did not propose any changes to the 2-midnight rule in the fiscal year 2016 IPPS proposed rule, it signaled its intention to address short stays in the calendar year (CY) 2016 OPPS proposed rule. CMS followed through by introducing several proposed changes to the 2-midnight rule.
