
Harmony Saves Understaffed Client by $1M by Resolving 10,000 Backlogged Cases Ahead of Deadline
A top five Healthcare organization was facing legal and financial repercussions as a deadline approached to complete required submission of cases to the state. Amid a staffing shortage, the client needed significant support from Oncology Data Specialists to submit 10,000 backlogged cases immediately to avoid legal fees and a loss of more than one million dollars in grant funding. Challenge A large Northeastern healthcare system with an academic medical center and dedicated cancer center was facing a large-scale issue that proved too overwhelming to resolve on their own. The client was scrambling to fill backlogged cases in the middle of…

WEBINAR: April 2024 ICD-10-CM/PCS Code Updates
Join us for this one-hour educational experience and come away with a greater understanding of April’s 2024 ICD-10-CM/PCS code updates. Note changes in ICD-10-CM affecting reimbursement ICD-10-PCS guideline changes focusing on brachytherapy coding Updates to the ICD-10-PCS Index Identify ICD-10-PCS changes addressing coding for hand-assisted laparoscopic procedures Changes applied in real-world scenarios Explore new ICD-10-PCS codes being released and gain a deeper understanding of the procedures

Addressing CDI Challenges: A Guide on How to Handle the Problem List
AHIMA indicates that problem lists should be standardized and designed to support an interdisciplinary and patient-centered approach for all provider health record entries. An up-to-date and accurate problem list is critical to the success of organizations providing patient care across the continuum of care in all settings.* Well-designed problem lists provide important information for patient care and support meaningful use requirements and health information exchange. While there are many approaches to a well-designed problem list, the key is to define clear policies and procedures that support your organization's objectives in using the information in a problem list. Specifically, they need…