HIM Briefings

Sepsis is a systemic, deleterious response to infection that can lead to severe sepsis and septic shock. Brush up on sepsis criteria and documentation and coding guidelines.

Use this sample payer charge denial letter as a template when drafting appeal letters.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of obstructive lung diseases characterized by airway obstruction or narrowing and difficulty breathing. Brush up on coding guidelines for this condition.

There is no single query format every organization uses. Learn how to use resources and guidelines to create a compliant query template for your organization.

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS

Use this example as a template to develop or revise your organization’s audit templates.

The federal healthcare program Anti-Kickback Statute is a broad criminal statute. Recognizing the breadth of this statute, Congress and the OIG have established numerous statutory and regulatory safe harbors. Brush up on safe harbors and tips for compliance.

Robotic and computer-assisted surgical procedures are still considered new technology in many hospitals despite having been used in the U.S. for many years. Review coding guidelines and code selection rules for these procedures.