ICD-10-CM/PCS requires increased specificity in the clinical documentation to support that specificity in coding, says Bonnie S. Cassidy,...Read More »
After three years’ worth of frustration and postponements ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation seems to have been much ado about nothing (to quote...Read More »
The MS-DRG shift driven by the switch to ICD-10 will impact diagnoses throughout ICD-10-CM, says Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CDIP,...Read More »
The electronic health record (EHR) has been a game-changer for CDI specialists. Information that was once buried in storage and hard to access is now at the fingertips of physicians and CDI specialists, leading to a more detailed reference and a richer picture of a patient’s medical history....