ICD-10 Allows Non-Physician Documentation of Social Determinants

Healthcare organizations concerned about how to record data on patients’ social determinants of health are allowed to use non-physician documentation to support ICD-10 coding for common socioeconomic issues, says the…

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AHIMA Identifies 5 Recurrent Mistakes In ICD-10 Coding

As coders grow and mature in their knowledge of and experience with ICD-10, it's critical hospital administrators recognize best practices and pinpoint coding deficiencies for continued improvement. H.I.M. ON CALL…

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Coding Vendor Gives ICD-10 Tips

It is only two years until the compliance date for the ICD-10 code sets and yet not enough hospitals have yet begun readiness assessments and impact analyses, said Jim Jacobs,…

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