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Make Room for Exceptions: This years’ updates to the ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting include a new section, updates to an existing section, new guidance on a body part, some editorial changes and the introduction to the possibility of exceptions for special cases.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) list 2022 to judge the quality of care at hospitals.
Karen Youmans, MPA, RHIA, CCS, President and CEO of YES HIM Consulting, and Vanessa Youmans, MA, RHIA, CCS, CPC, Vice President, Coding Services, co-authored their latest ProFee Case Study in the Journal of AHIMA – October Edition. AS HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS strive for continuous efficiency and sustainability, mergers and acquisitions (M&A)among diverse medical facilities provides organizations new opportunities to reduce costs and generate a larger footprint in both current and new markets…
Every disease, injury, and symptom has its own ICD-10 code. But what exactly is their purpose and what makes them so important?
YES HIM Consulting’s very own Vanessa Youmans, Director of OP/Profee Coding & Auditing, receives a prestigious award at FHIMA 2019! Read on to learn more.