H.I.M. ON CALL Releases ICD-10 Productivity Findings
Acute care hospitals experiencing coding productivity declines across all patient types March 29, 2016 (Allentown, PA)— H.I.M. ON CALL—an outsourced services company for health information management (HIM), coding, data quality audits, and revenue cycle—released...ICD-10. A smooth transition?
ICD-10 is here. Your organization’s coder productivity and DFNB have remained stable. You’ve had a few technical glitches and maybe a few denials. The transition to ICD-10 must have gone smoothly, right? Not necessarily. How do you know whether your coding accuracy...ICD-10 trouble spots emerge
In the How Well Do Your Coders Really Know ICD-10, ICD10 Monitor article from August 2015, I identified five best-practice steps to take during ICD-10 coding reviews and audits. As ICD-10 trouble spots emerge in November and December of 2015, coding managers should consider the following strategies to closely monitor coder knowledge, proficiency and performance.
CDI programs welcome quality measures
In the July issue of the Journal of AHIMA, our company experts authored an article entitled Closing the Loop on Quality and CDI. The article explores the relationship between clinical documentation and quality reporting.
