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Coding Skin Cancers in ICD-10: Public Awareness Raises Questions

2017-07-10

July’s designation as UV Safety Month comes as no surprise. July is the month of summer vacations, beach trips, and plenty of other outdoor activities. Because I have a ...

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Audit Alley: A New Line of Defense for Inpatient Claims

2017-05-01

Claim rejections and claim denials create considerable financial burden for US hospitals and health systems. Despite new revenue cycle technology, managing these denials remains a costly and time-consuming endeavor. Many ...

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Making the Leap to New Sepsis Criteria

2017-04-27

As we reflect on the transformation into spring, with large parts of the country still confronted by temperatures in the mid-30s at night and days when temperatures creep up ...

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How to Successfully Communicate Your Clinical Validation Concerns

2017-01-26

Q: Our coders and coding auditors often see patterns of incorrect physician documentation. Sometimes the error impacts the MS-DRG, but many times it does not. What recourse do we have ...

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Coding Audits Evolve with ICD-10

2017-06-01

FROM PRIVACY AND security risk assessments to perennial health plan record reviews, HIM departments are inundated with audits. The move to ICD-10-CM/PCS adds another layer of audit complexity ...

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