A Primary Cause of Coder Error-Assumption

By Lynn Thornton, RHIA, CCS As an auditor and educator I’ve never been content to simply review coded data to determine what is incorrect and request correction.
By Lynn Thornton, RHIA, CCS As an auditor and educator I’ve never been content to simply review coded data to determine what is incorrect and request correction.
Searching for a job can be a long, lonely, and frustrating process. That’s why it’s so important to keep yourself motivated – even if your dream job hasn’t appeared yet.
In the broader conversation around health information management, much of the focus has been on improving technologies.
The field of HIM is growing so quickly and in so many unexpected directions that it’s tempting to believe anyone with a relevant skill set can get a job.
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As the field of HIM has come into its own in recent years, there have been an increasing number of opportunities for new and experienced professionals to take advantage of networking.
Have you been struggling to find the health information management professionals that your organization requires? Are you gearing up for the October transition to ICD-10 and realizing that you don’t have the in-house technical expertise that you need? Have you been reading about the innovative ways that other healthcare companies have been using technology and …
There has been a great amount of discussion the last few years about EHRs, meaningful use, and successful data-sharing implementation.