Sitting hunched in front of a computer can be a bad thing. Aside from missing all of the splendid fall foliage, you could also be straining your neck muscles and causing yourself plenty of pain. So...
As each day passes, we get closer to the implementation date of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. I have been scouring the ICD-10 manual to identify things that will change (some things for the better, some...
Armadillos apparently pose more hazards to your health than just passing on leprosy. A Texas man recently tried to shoot an armadillo three times and ended up being hit by his own bullet . He claims...
‘Tis the day before Christmas and all are not well at North Pole Industries. Ernie the head elf has lost his grip, literally. Ernie, it seems, can’t hold on to the toys he’s building. When he goes to...
After a vigorous, last-ditch push by the AMA for a two-year transition period after implementation to protect physicians from all ICD-CM coding errors and mistakes, CMS and AMA made a joint...
Jeff went on vacation to Hawaii three weeks ago to enjoy some sun, sand, and surfing. He came back with some cool photos and a broken ankle. Apparently, the parking lot at the beach did him in even...
On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 10 lords a-leaping. My house isn’t big enough for all of these dancers. Several of them mistimed their leaps and collided midair and they’re down...
Many musculoskeletal conditions are a result of previous injury or trauma to a site, or are recurrent conditions. If a patient presents with a bone, joint or muscle conditions that are the result of...
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five golden rings. Hey wait, there are only four rings here. Where did the other one go? Oh no, little Andrew shoved it up his nose. Time to...
ICD-10 is undoubtedly affecting coder productivity, but Bonnie S. Cassidy, FAHIMA, RHIA, FHIMSS, CPUR, NAHQ, and Reid Conant, MD, FACEP, provide strategies for increasing proficiency and leveraging technology to reduce the effects of changing to a new code set.
