By Laurie L. Prescott, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, and Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS
The inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) requires all facilities to report a present on admission (POA) indicator (or code) for all claims. There is no required time frame as to when a provider...Read More »
My colleague Dr. Douglas Campbell, my senior partner and mentor in all things CDI, dropped into my glass-fronted office the other day with a question. I mention the glass because, as, Dr. Campbell had the foresight to have his glass wall frosted...Read More »
Darla Martin, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, is a clinical program manager at Iodine Software. She is a member of the North Carolina and South Carolina ACDIS local chapters, a member of AHIMA and PAHIMA, and is a volunteer member of the ACDIS Forms & Tools Library Committee.Read More »
Although managing accurate principal diagnoses and CC/MCC assignment is always going to be a focus for CDI professionals and coders (along with clarifying general documentation inconsistencies). Clinical validation denials are on the rise, making record...Read More »
I was recently reviewing Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2018, and felt that the question regarding physeal fractures needed more clarification and explanation than was provided in the official answer.
by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS
Coding reviews provide an opportunity for you to conduct a thorough compliance review that not only addresses other components of the coding process but also the integrity of the patient’s record.Read More »
By Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, Stephanie Hawley, RN, BSN, ACM, and Anny Pang Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CDIP
A crucial part of building a successful CDI department is making its mission known within the whole organization. Once the mission is established, share it. While each...Read More »
Some words are just fun. Fun to say, fun to spell, fun to use. One of those words, in my opinion, is quiver. Say it out loud. “Quiver, quiver, quiver.” You can’t help but smile.Read More »
