The full agenda for the 2018 Revenue Integrity Symposium is now available. The event takes place October 16-17 at the Wigwam Hotel in Litchfield Park (Phoenix), Arizona.Read More »
By Anny Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, and Page Knauss, BSN, RN, LNC, ACM, CPC, CDEO
In many instances, the documentation for a particular service needs to be provided before the encounter. This is especially true for diagnostic tests such as MRI scans.Read More »
By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDSDo you ever wonder if your professional skills are actually useful in the real world? I know I do. My resume as an emergency physician falls apart when applied outside of the ED, where it turns out you’re not allowed to stare at someone writhing on the...Read More »
Many organizations have HCC tools built into their CDI software or EHRs that can help them capture HCCs. When providers click on a diagnosis or a condition, the tool will mark whether the diagnosis is an HCC. Other technology can extract pharmacy data, lab data, other diagnoses, and the problem...Read More »
Even if the treating physician does not immediately document “acute respiratory failure” in the pediatric patient’s record, looking for specific wording and indicators can help support a CDI query to bring that diagnosis in—provided it is appropriate for that patient during that encounter.Read More »
By Anny Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CDIP, and Page Knauss, BSN, RN, LNC, ACM, CPC, CDEO
The terms “inpatient” and “outpatient” can refer to the clinical setting, but they also indicate the types of procedures performed. Inpatient procedures require that the patient be admitted to the...Read More »
