Any healthcare organizations are considering computer-assisted coding (CAC) to help minimize the expected coder productivity decline in ICD-10. Lisa Knowles-Ward, RHIT, coding and reimbursement for...
Leprosy cases are surging in Florida, with new cases in the first half of 2015 nearing the average total for an entire year. The potential source of this explosion (to use the term very loosely) of...
A feral flock of wild turkeys has invaded New York City. Seriously. And with them, they bring all sorts ofcode-ready diseases and mishaps. First, turkeys can transmit fun infections such as...
LOL BTW K+ BP↑ It’s a texting world, and more and more we use shorthand in our everyday lives. What about shorthand in a medical record? Can you code from it? First, let’s look at what kind of...
The Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) announced a second delay in the enforcement of HIPAA 5010, CMS announced March 15 . OESS announced the first enforcement delay November 17, 2011...
You might be far enough along in your ICD-10 implementation timeline to attend some informational sessions that go beyond the basics. "You're going to see more companies advertising functional...
Curious about how CMS’ end-to-end testing for ICD-10 is going? Want to know how you can sign up? CMS is hosting a National Provider Call on ICD-10 implementation and Medicare testing from 1:30-3 p.m...
Do you want to work harder or work smarter? We all know electronic medical records (EMR) are great in some ways, not so great in others. Drop down menus make life easier for physicians, but can also...
Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh … oh, wait, maybe that’s not such a good idea. Little Bobby came down with chilblains, while Suzie developed frostbite. ICD-10-CM only gives us...
Last week, we looked at some strange causes of death in the ancient world and their associated ICD-10-CM codes. Let’s fast-forward to some odd Dark Ages deaths and see if we can code them. Some...
