October 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

In the final quarterly benchmarking survey of 2012, ­MRB examined the release of information (ROI) practices of hospitals with hybrid or fully electronic records-just as we did nearly two years ago.

October 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

In this month's issue, we explore a current hot topic in the HIM world.

October 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Editor's note: The following scenario is provided by Laurie A. Rinehart-­Thompson, JD, RHIA, CHP, assistant professor of clinical allied ­medicine in the School of Allied Medical Professions at Ohio State ­University in Columbus. Present the scenario portion to your HIM staff to see how they would handle the issue.

October 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Coders need to code. This much you know. But with the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS occurring perhaps as soon as October 1, 2014, they'll need to know a bit more than just raw coding. Now is a good time to review and update current ­coding descriptions, procedures, and job titles to streamline and reengineer your coding team's work flow, says Luisa DiIeso, RHIA, MS, CCS.

October 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Coding accuracy in postoperative complications ­impacts a facility's Medicare claims profile, error rate, and physician profiles on hospital watchdog websites that monitor performance.