In the past few months, Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) have paid closer attention to physician queries that introduce a diagnosis not previously documented in the medical record, suggested Garri L. Garrison, RN, CPC, CMC, CPUR, Director of Acute Care Services for 3M...Read More »
Say good-bye to guidance from the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM.
“I know everyone is anxious about it going away,” said Nelly Leon-Chisen, RHIA, Director of Coding and Classification for the AHA during CMS’...Read More »
Invest in computer-assisted coding (CAC) now because of its potential positive impact on productivity and quality, says Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, regional managing director of HIM (Northern California Revenue Cycle) at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. & Hospitals, in...Read More »
