Coders’ clinical knowledge is going to be more critical than ever before. Your ability to glean information from physician documentation and translate these notes into meaningful codes in ICD-10 is...
Have you ever had to plan for a difficult conversation with a friend or loved one? You feel stressed out about having to bring up a painful topic, and you think of every way to broach the subject...
We’ve read the words of caution and heard the urgency of the message: Don’t put off planning for ICD-10. And while there is no one-size-fits-all plan for implementation, there is one tip that...
Over the last couple months, I have tried to get a sense of how far along people are in the ICD-10 planning process. The verdict? While it's definitely on the radar, it seems as though most have not...
Even before you implement ICD-10 in 2013, you will need to make sure that the 5010 electronic code sets are in place at your facility. You must implement the 5010 code set by January 1, 2012. As an...
