Attached is the powerpoint presentation "Stayin' Alive:" Improving observed to expected mortality rates by Stony Brook (NY) University Medical Center's Terri Adell, RN, MS, CNRN, CCM, Clinical Documentation Specialist Supervisor and Catherine Morris, RN, MS, CCM, CMAC, Executive Director of Care...
Q: Are there any coding guidelines/definitions regarding code 518.5 (Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery) vs. the use of 518.81 (...Read More »
The RACs have ramped up medical necessity reviews. Determining the medical necessity of an inpatient admission can be a complex process so we have...Read More »
CMS detailed seven shortcomings, including old and inadequate policies and procedures, in its 2009 audits of healthcare organizations to determine...Read More »
