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Artificial Intelligence: Beneficial to CDI and Coding Professionals, but also puts Clinical and Coding Knowledge at Risk of Erosion
By Brian Murphy MedPage Today asks: Could AI put clinical knowledge at risk? I’d like to slightly alter the question: Could AI put clinical/coding knowledge at risk, for mid-revenue cycle professionals? I’m intrigued by all things AI. Not just for the obvious reasons (how it works, intellectual property/fair use implications), but also for what AI…
Read MoreOM(G2211)! New HCPCS code leaves mid-revenue cycle professionals with lingering uncertainty
By Crystal May, CCS, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, AAPC Approved Instructor Senior Risk Adjustment Consultant, Norwood From the beginning, new HCPCS code G2211 has been surrounded by questions, uncertainty, and controversy. G2211 was supposed to be implemented in 2021, with CMS originally stating it would be “a single add-on code describing the work associated…
Read MoreOwl by Norwood
If you have an outpatient CDI program, or are hoping to take flight into risk adjustment and value-based care, Owl by Norwood is the software solution you’re looking for. Owl by Norwood sits on top of your EMR and provides all the basic tracking functions a CDI or coding director could ask for, in an…
Read MoreNew definition of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Coding, auditing, and CDI professionals take note
By Brian Murphy The clinical definition of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is changing. CDI and coding professionals take notice. A recent article on Medscape (link below) says a forthcoming definition will “de-emphasize glucose from the diagnostic criteria for DKA, along with many other updates to the last statement on the topic, which was published 14 years…
Read MoreThe time for risk adjustment coding, outpatient CDI is now
By Brian Murphy In my ACDIS days we launched the CCDS-O (outpatient) certification in 2017. The response, while positive, was not nearly the same as the CCDS (inpatient) received in 2009. In hindsight we were ahead of the curve. While risk adjustment was a concern, and a big one for some facilities, for others the…
Read MoreImprove outpatient CDI outcomes, risk adjustment metrics with Owl by Norwood
The cat is out of the bag—or more appropriately, the Owl has flown the coop. The team at Norwood has been working behind the scenes on a piece of assistive software, and we’re ready to give it flight. Owl by Norwood was born out of a need we saw while performing chart audits…
Read MoreBanner Health’s Jami Woebkenberg: Managing the Constant Changes of Modern Healthcare Delivery
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” – John C. Maxwell It’s been said that there is no constant in life except for change. Jami Woebkenberg is proof. Jami is the Senior Director of HIM operations at Banner Health. Or at least, that’s her title now.…
Read MoreTop 10 strategies to land your first coding or CDI job
Brian Murphy I’m a newly-minted CPC-A, but every employer wants a CPC with a couple years of coding experience! What do I do? I’m an RN who wants to leave the bedside and get into CDI, but everyone wants a CCDS! I’m stuck…can you help!?! If these pleas sound familiar to you, well, it’s because…
Read MoreYou Need a Pediatric CDI Program – Here’s Why
By Brian Murphy The pediatric population is not just little adults. Not clinically, and not when it comes to CDI and coding. Think about the extended long lengths of stay in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that can range from >128 days due to extreme prematurity, or occasionally up to 2 years, where…
Read More5 Tips for Better Work Eating
Don’t let poor eating habits stand in the way of health, productivity, and morale. Respect Lunchtime Don’t be a mealtime martyr. “I didn’t have time to eat” may sound like a badge of honor to some, but it’s problematic on at least two counts: first, it suggests poor time management skills and, sadly, it shows…
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