ADVANCE Perspective: HIM : Coding

Should A/R be Payer-Centric or Denial-Centric?

Lisa Brzezicki — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:13:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written by Sondra Bruderer, MHA) If you were to walk into almost any healthcare organization's business office, you would probably find that staff and Accounts Receivables (A/R) follow the traditional payer-centric...(read more)

8 ‘To-Dos’ to Ensure Successful Transition to ICD-10

Lisa Brzezicki — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:16:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written by Angela Carmichael of Pyramid Healthcare Solutions ) After a thorough assessment of one's current CDI program, health information managers (HIMs) then must address eight essential "to-dos" to ensure successful...(read more)

Five Reasons Physicians Are Resisting ICD-10 Implementation

Sharlene George — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:19:00 GMT

( Editor's Note: This guest blog was written by Massoud Alibakhsh, president and CEO of Nuesoft Technologies Inc., Marietta, Ga .) Although ICD-10 finally has an official deadline, many physicians remain concerned about the impact the new coding system...(read more)

Chopra Inspires in AHIMA Convention Closing Address

Sharlene George — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:01:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written from AHIMA 2012 by Sandra Kersten, MPH, RHIA, who is AHIMA director of HIM Solutions.) Aneesh Chopra, the former first American federal chief technology officer of the U.S., described President Obama's overall...(read more)

Best Practices for Clinical Documentation Improvement: Techniques and Technologies

Sharlene George — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:16:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written from AHIMA 2012 by Karen Kostick, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P.) What happens when a HIM professional and physician share the same clinical documentation improvement (CDI) mission? Results. Together, Dr. Jon Elion, CEO...(read more)

Data Mapping with a Game Show Twist

Sharlene George — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:54:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written from AHIMA 2012 by Jill S. Clark, MBA, RHIA, CHDA, who is AHIMA director of HIM solutions.) Who wants to be a data mapping millionaire? This year's AHIMA booth featured a variety of theater presentations for...(read more)

Emerging Roles for Coding Professionals in the ICD-10 Environment

Sharlene George — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:49:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written from AHIMA 2012 by Karen Kostick, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, who is AHIMA director of HIM solutions.) How do you define coding? How do you define the present and future HIM coding professional? These are a few questions...(read more)

It's Not Data Mining, It's Predictive Modeling

Sharlene George — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:23:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written from AHIMA 2012 by Jill S. Clark, MBA, RHIA, CHDA, who is AHIMA director of HIM solutions.) Have you ever been contacted by a credit card company inquiring about a recent large purchase and/or frequency of purchases?...(read more)

The Planning Must Begin

Sharlene George — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:24:00 GMT

( Editor's Note: This guest blog was written by Kathy Rowland CPC, CEMC, CPC-I, CHC, who is a member of the AAPC ( http://www.aapc.com/ ) ICD-10 Curriculum Team.) We have the final rule setting the ICD-10-CM implementation date as Oct. 1, 2014, released...(read more)

Education and Implementation Plans Must be Re-invigorated to Meet New ICD-10 Deadline

Sharlene George — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:21:00 GMT

(Editor's note: This guest blog was written by Chris Powell, president of Precyse, Wayne, Pa.) On Aug. 24, the CMS published a rule finalizing the compliance deadline for converting to the ICD-10 system of diagnostic and procedural coding to Oct. 1, 2014,...(read more)

ICD-10 Readiness for Small Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals

Sharlene George — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:15:00 GMT

(Editor’s Note: This guest blog was provided by Keith Fulmer of Kforce Healthcare Solutions.) As the Oct. 1, 2014, ICD-10 deadline approaches, small hospitals and critical access hospitals will likely face challenges and significant changes to their operational,...(read more)

ICD-10: Six Months Later, and We Still Have Questions

Sharlene George — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:16:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog post was written by Shelly Guffey and Dawn Duchek. Shelly Guffey is the manager of premier accounts and vendor partners for Gateway EDI. Dawn Duchek is the industry initiatives coordinator for Gateway EDI.) It's been nearly...(read more)

Do I Have to Transition to ICD-10? Yes, You Do!

Lisa Brzezicki — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:56:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written by Shelly Guffey and Dawn Duchek.) The comment period on the proposed rule to delay ICD-10 closed on May 17, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is still in the process of reviewing those comments...(read more)

Inspector General Daniel Levinson Answers "Ask the IG" in Keynote Address

Sharlene George — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:56:00 GMT

Inspector General Daniel Levinson outlined important compliance issues for health care providers before the Health Care Compliance Association April 30. His keynote speech is now posted in video, audio and transcript form on the OIG website. "I'm pleased...(read more)

AHIMA Weighs in on ICD-10 Delay as Deadline to Submit Comments Approaches

Lisa Brzezicki — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT

The proposed rule to delay the compliance date for ICD-10 from Oct. 1, 2013 to Oct. 1, 2014 is posted to the Federal Register, and there is only 1 week left in the 30-day comment period. When proposing the delay to ICD-10, HHS took into consideration...(read more)