Most physicians don’t think value-based payment models will cut healthcare costs and improve quality of care, according to a new study by Leavitt...Read More »
Rules governing code assignment often don’t make sense to those coming to CDI from the clinical side of the house. In truth, they often confound professionals with years of HIM/coding experience, too. And most CDI and coding professionals have a list of frustrations when it comes to translating...Read More »
by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
I’m glad I’m not the only one who sometimes has a problem determining the proper codes and their proper sequence. I also must not be the only person out there who has questions about coding diabetes, it turns out, because the Third Quarter 2018 edition...Read More »
by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
Do you want to see a doctor explode? Just ask about the facility’s electronic health record (EHR) system. I have never heard a practicing clinician say, “I love the EHR.” Most clinicians see the EHR as a bureaucrat-imposed quagmire...Read More »
Dianne Rodrigue, PA, MHP, CHC, CCDS, CRC, CPC, is a senior manager at Baker Newman Noyes, a public accounting firm based in Portland, Maine, with a healthcare advisory and consulting division. She is also a member of the Maine chapter of ACDIS.Read More »
FEATURES 7 Diverse backgrounds, diverse educational needs 14 Continuing education for experienced staff 26 So happy organizing meeitngs together 34 ...Read More »
You’ve probably heard the mantra that, in order to grow personally and professionally, you need to “continually improve.” This is often accompanied by the advice, “get comfortable with being uncomfortable.” These pat aphorisms are often presented as memes on...Read More »
