News & Analysis

June 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

A case manager dedicated to the surgical unit can help check scheduled surgical procedures against the inpatient-only list.

May 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

2011 Coder Productivity Survey

May 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Jackie Birmingham, RN, MS, CMAC, and Diane E. Holland, RN, PhD, describe two essential discharge planning processes.

May 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Efforts to educate medical staff members on Medicare or other payer policies can be like herding cats. However, it is necessary to ensure compliance. The case management department cannot improve level of care decisions without cooperation from medical staff members.

May 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

When President Obama signed into law the HITECH Act as part of ARRA in February 2009, it meant a bevy of changes to the existing HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules.

May 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

In what instances would a dual system be necessary? What impact, if any, will ICD-10-CM/PCS have on transcription? What about form redesign? Find out the answers to your colleagues' ICD-10 implementation questions.

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