This week's note from the instructor discusses the steps involved in the prior authorization process for certain hospital outpatient department services.
Learn how HIM leaders can reduce clinician burden, strengthen data integrity, and prepare their organizations for an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled future.
Analyze new ICD-10-PCS codes that allow for more specific coding of cricothyroidotomies and tracheostomies, aortic dissections, and nasal septum flap transfers.
Although the U.S. has yet to map out a clear ICD-11 adoption timeline, HIM professionals can act now to ensure their organization is prepared for the transition.