Do you ever feel like everything is on YouTube? In some cases, it’s more than you want to see, but the video site can be extremely helpful for coders who want to watch procedures. For example, search...
Moderation is not a term usually associated with the holiday season, as you can see from the waiting room at Fix ‘Em Up Clinic. Clark spent two days stringing holiday lights over everything: his tree...
Given the many differences between the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS system and the thousands of new codes that will be used, all skilled-nursing facility (SNF) and homecare agency staff members...
CMS will host a national provider teleconference, "CMS ICD-10 Conversion Activities," on May 18, 1 - 2:30 p.m. EST. Presenters will discuss the ICD-10 conversion process currently taking place within...
Farmer Brown came in today to see Dr. Gobbler for some injuries sustained when he tried to prepare his Thanksgiving main course. It seems Farmer Brown’s turkey wasn’t interested in joining him as...
A one-year delay in ICD-10-CM/PCS isn’t a slam dunk. “We’re recommending it, but it’s not [guaranteed],” said Denise Buenning, group director CMS Office of E-Health Standards and Services. Buenning...
The rugby players who come into the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic are a pretty tough group. They can shrug off broken ribs, downplay dislocations, and boast about bruises. They are no match for gnats, though...
Although the health care community is primarily focusing on the implementation to ICD-10 in 2013, a critical step before the new coding system takes effect is the switch to transaction standard...
We’re into dig out mode here in Anytown and apparently, not everyone got the memo about proper snow shoveling techniques. Richard came into the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic complaining of intense pain in his...
On November 12, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is hosting a virtual meeting titled, " ICD-10 Implementation for Hospitals ." According to AHIMA Web site, the program...
