Clinical documentation, Health information management, Hospital inpatient
The following is a tip sheet written by the 2024–2025 ACDIS Physician Advisor Committee. Although originally designed for both new and experienced physician advisors, this resource offers foundational information on acute myocardial infarctions that coders should be aware of.
Health information management, Hospital inpatient, Physician queries, Training
Here is a practical checklist for medical coders to help ensure their queries are clear, complete, and compliant with coding and documentation standards, which helps improve accuracy and reduces the risk of denied claims.
Health information management, Hospital inpatient, Training
Here is a practical checklist for medical coders to help ensure accurate coding, proper claim submission, and compliance, minimizing errors and maximizing correct reimbursement.
Clinical documentation, Health information management, Hospital inpatient
The following is a tip sheet written by the 2024–2025 ACDIS Physician Advisor Committee. Although originally designed for both new and experienced physician advisors, this resource offers foundational information on clinical validation that coders should be aware of.
Auditing and monitoring, Health information management, Hospital inpatient
Coders can use these reference sheets for understanding the importance of quality metrics and the implications of them for all coding professionals. This resource was taken from the HCPro webinar “Managing the Maze: The Impact of Public Quality Metrics on Coding Best Practices”, presented by Kim Conner, BSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, a senior CDI consultant and denials program manager for Enjoin.
Clinical documentation, Health information management, Hospital inpatient
The following is a tip sheet written by the 2024–2025 ACDIS Physician Advisor Committee. Although originally designed for both new and experienced physician advisors, this resource offers foundational information on patient safety indicators that coders should be aware of.
Health information management, Hospital inpatient, Hospital outpatient, Training
Join speakers Michelle Badore and Kaycie LeSage, MSHCM, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CPC, as they discuss key ICD-11 updates, implementation opportunities, and tips on how to seamlessly transition to this new coding standard.
Clinical documentation, Health information management, Training
Download this organized graphic of AHIMA’s Standards of Ethical Coding to help support yourself as you assign and sequence codes correctly and in a compliant fashion.
Health information management, Hospital inpatient, Physician queries
The following sample policy regarding query escalation and resolution addresses the specific timing expectations for query responses, how coders should communicate with CDI staff and physician advisors, and what circumstances might warrant raising an unanswered query to the attention of a CDI or HIM manager, physician advisor, or higher-level administrator.
Clinical documentation, Health information management, Hospital outpatient, Questions and answers
This expanded Q&A covers CPT documentation requirements for hypothenar fat pad creation. Lynn Anderanin, CPC, CPMA, CPPM, CPC-I, COSC, an independent medical coding education consultant, answered this question.
