A Matter of Principal (Diagnosis)

With special guest Sandra Routhier, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, VP of Revenue Integrity for CloudMed Solutions, and co-host Laurie Prescott, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, CDI Education Director for ACDIS and BLR Healthcare in Middleton. 

To view the article "For First Time, Under Half of Physicians Own Their Practices" as covered on In the News, please click here.

Following are some recommended resources for further education and study, as recommended by Routhier:

CMS DRG Definitions Manual (Version 34): https://www.cms.gov/ICD10Manual/version34-fullcode-cms/fullcode_cms/P0001.html

CMS ICD-10: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/index.html  

ICD-10 Coordination & Maintenance Committee: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD9ProviderDiagnosticCodes/meetings.html and https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd9cm_maintenance.htm