Jennifer Love, RN, BA, CCDS, manager of clinical documentation specialists at Novant Health in North Carolina, shares a physician education flyer regarding which reminds physicians that a BMI greater than 40 constitutes morbid obesity.
Leah Taylor, RN, CCDS, tells of her experience taking and retaking the CCDS exam. Her column is followed by an updated list of those who have...Read More »
On Saturday, May 16, 2009, 123 individuals took their seats in a Las Vegas conference room, prepared to take the first administration of the CCDS...Read More »
Just because physicians may document the term excisional debridement it doesn’t mean that coders can automatically code the procedure, said ...Read More »
CMS requires that orders for healthcare services be authenticated using either a handwritten or electronic signature. CMS has made it clear that...Read More »
The attached debridement documentation flyer was provided by Trish Talton, RN, BSN, Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist with WakeMed Health and Hospitals. It is intended to be printed out and posted in a visible area as a reminder for physicians to document excisional vs. non-...
