HCC Blog by Caridad

The following is a link from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) on their recommendations for ICD-10-CM/PCS Documentation Tips. It is quite useful and very readable.  Clinical Documentation Improvements (CDI) Tips are listed by Chapter.   See the Table of Contents on page 2. ICD-10-CM/PCS Documentation Tips  

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with my co-workers!  I'm thankful for a great department.  

How to start implementation of ICD-10-CM implementation per Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/Downloads/2015-02-26-ICD10.pdf this information was presented through the National Provider Call. To Receive Notification of Upcoming MLN Connects Calls : Subscribe   to the weekly MLN Connects Provider eNews for the latest Medicare program information, MLN Connects Call announcements, other event announcements, claims and pricer information, and MLN educational product updates. Visit us at http://www.cms.gov/NPC to learn more about our program and calls.     *MLN Connects is a part of the Medicare Learning Network® (MLN) . The Medicare Learning Network® (MLN), a registered trademark of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and is the brand name for official information health care professionals can trust. #ICD-10

I want to share this web site that lists Workshops, Tutorials from the Noridian Provider Outreach and Education (POE) team. Their site states they offer educational material to assist providers and their team members access Medicare training material. Workshop Materials, Tutorials and Prior Events The four columns for information are sorted by the following categories : Web-Based Workshop Presentations Self Paced Training Tutorials Workshop Questions and Answers Consolidated Resources. Also, on the left hand side of the web page is a link for the CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN). This  the place for official CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service provider educational information. In addition to the various available links, there is also a link to MLN Web-Based Training (WBT) - Self-paced modules with CEUs . This is a great place to get free training directly from CMS. *Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) *Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Happy National Fake Moustache Day from my friends and I! We had some fun on February 24 by modeling some fake moustaches! #mustache