HIM Briefings

A Boston resident is at a New York Yankees game in the Bronx cheering on his beloved Boston Red Sox. ­Despite his best efforts to catch a foul ball coming into the stands, he misses, and the ball bounces off his head. He's woozy, and ballpark officials suggest he get to a hospital for precautionary reasons.

Managing Recovery Auditor preparation, requests, ­denials, and appeals entails the work of many staff members across many departments.

Use this quiz to test coding staff members.

Starting in July, hospitals can risk their reimbursement under the Medicaid program for conditions that CMS deems as "reasonably preventable."

Each year HCPro's Revenue Cycle ­Institute reports on the experience of providers related to the Recovery Audit Program. This article is adapted from the 2011 Recovery Auditor Benchmarking Report, released in early 2012 and includes additional comparisons of provider experiences since 2009.

Test staff knowledge of HIPAA with these questions.

Many HIM directors and coding managers are aware of the decrease in productivity that is anticipated with the implementation of ICD-10.

The additions and revisions to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting in 2012 include some new information that coders should be aware of in preparation for ICD-10 implementation.

Here's one wheel that HIM directors and ­managers may not need to reinvent: an ICD-10 educator job description.