by Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA When is cutting not Division? If a tendon is involved, most of the time the answer is Release. Questions about cutting tendons have come up a lot lately in my consulting practice, so it’s time to tackle tendon procedures. Tendons connect muscles to bones and allow movement of […]
read more »Hear Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, President of Libman Education and a nationally-recognized authority on coding and reimbursement issues, discuss “ICD-10 Coding Clinic Update (Q1 2019): Hip Joint Prosthesis” in this free, brief presentation. Listen to Barry’s Coding Clinic Update in its entirety for in-depth commentary on selected coding advice and clarifications from […]
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by Mary Beth York, CCS, CCS-P, CIC Sitting for a coding credential is exciting! Knowing what to expect before you go in to the test center will help you marshal the butterflies and focus on being successful. If you haven’t already, a great place to start is AHIMA’s Candidate Guide updated for 2019. Since we […]
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Libman Education is proud to offer ZHealth Publishing’s broad range of coding products to assist both the novice and the seasoned coder to become experts at coding and charging for complex procedures in Interventional Radiology, Interventional Cardiology, Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, and Diagnostic Radiology. Periodically, ZHealth Publishing experts offer general recommendations in response to specific customer inquiries […]
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by Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA; Senior Consultant; Revenue Cycle Solutions The Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2020 was released on April 23, 2019 and required 1,824 pages to outline the upcoming changes. The proposed rule makes sweeping changes in the designations of diagnosis severity (CC/MCC), Medicare-Severity Diagnosis Related […]
read more »Hear Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, President of Libman Education and a nationally-recognized authority on coding and reimbursement issues, discuss “ICD-10 Coding Clinic Update (Q1 2019): Emphysema” in this free, brief presentation. Listen to Barry’s Coding Clinic Update in its entirety for in-depth commentary on selected coding advice and clarifications from recent issues […]
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by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE and Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA Join us for a discussion of HCCs by two industry leaders: Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, and Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA. Rose: Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) are utilized by Medicare Advantage […]
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by Lisa A. Eramo, MA (Adapted with permission: For The Record Vol. 30 No. 9 P. 22) An EHR conversion or implementation is a large undertaking. Consider these strategies to ensure success. Focus Training on End-User Needs and Workflows Although EHR vendors provide basic training, this education usually isn’t tailored to the specific needs of […]
read more »Hear Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, President of Libman Education and a nationally-recognized authority on coding and reimbursement issues, discuss “ICD-10 Coding Clinic Update (Q1 2019): Presacral Abscess” in this free, brief presentation. Listen to Barry’s Coding Clinic Update in its entirety for in-depth commentary on selected coding advice and clarifications from recent […]
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by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma said Thursday that while the Trump administration has focused on voluntary payment models, that is likely to change… To date, CMS has launched new voluntary bundled payments, primary care models, updates to accountable care, payment models for drugs […]
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by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE Good documentation is the best defense against a negative audit outcome. We often find ourselves grousing about Dr. X who never documents something or Dr. Y who notoriously doesn’t enter her notes until the end of the week. Have your chatted with your peers in other practices […]
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by Anthony Rino MT(ASCP), MHA “Jigsaw puzzling is not a solitary game” – Georges Perec This past February I celebrated my birthday with a special gift from my management team: a 486-piece Liberty Puzzle. I love jigsaw puzzles and was so excited to receive such a personal gift that the team knew I would really […]
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by Gail I. Smith, MA, RHIA, CCS-P I was leisurely reading my April edition of Real Simple magazine and came across an article called “Don’t Pay a Medical Bill Until You Do These 5 Things.” As a HIM practitioner and a coder of long-standing this, of course, sparked an interest. The article summarized a list […]
read more »by Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA The chargemaster or charge description master (CDM) is an electronic tool or file that maintains all services, supplies, and medications to be charged during a patient visit. When this tool is combined with the facility’s Revenue and Usage Report, an analyst can determine what services are utilized. There […]
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by Darice Grzybowski, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA (Excerpted with permission: For The Record Vol. 31 No. 2 P. 30) HIM mentoring can cover a variety of functional areas. Each functional area within the HIM department requires specialized skills. For professionals to work at their utmost performance capacity—both in terms of productivity and quality measures—it takes someone […]
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by Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, COC KGG Coding and Reimbursement Consulting, LLC I’m working with two different cardiovascular group practices right now – and they both have an incorrect understanding of coding diagnostic caths with an intervention. One practice ALWAYS codes the diagnostic with the intervention, and the other practice NEVER does. […]
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by Angela Lehoux, BS, CDIP, CCS, CIC, CPC-I Did you know the goal of an assessment is not just passing the assessment? Assessments are meant to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the student. Taking an assessment, and really benefiting from the process, requires self-evaluation. Even when you get the answer right, it is important […]
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by Barry Matthews, Vice President, Health Information Management, HCTec Saint Francis Health System is a successful and growing integrated delivery network, serving as Tulsa’s largest private employer. In the transition to value-based care, Saint Francis, like many other organizations, was ready to overhaul its outpatient CDI program to improve quality, reduce denials, and ensure accurate […]
read more »by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE and Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) are utilized by Medicare Advantage and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) payers for approximately 30 million individuals currently. Use of HCCs is projected to grow significantly in coming years. Join us for a discussion of HCCs by […]
read more »by Lisa A. Eramo, MA (Adapted with permission: For The Record Vol. 30 No. 9 P. 22) An EHR conversion or implementation is a large undertaking. Consider these 4 issues to consider when setting up training. Make Training Mandatory EHR training is no different than training on a new device for a surgical procedure, says […]
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