by Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, COS-C, ACE Did your organization have a privacy or information security breach of unsecured protected health during 2014? If the answer is YES, and the breach impacted less than 500 individuals, the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires that this incident(s) be reported to the Secretary of Health and Human Services Office […]
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by Pamela J. Haney, MS, RHIA, CCS, CIC, COC Director of Training and Education for Libman Education Content originally published on AAPC.com There are plenty of promotional brochures that want you to believe that learning to code is easy, that you can work from home, and that jobs are waiting and well paid. Unfortunately, the reality […]
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by Christopher Richards, RHIA, CCS This series of posts will highlight potential provider vulnerabilities with respect to the OIG 2015 work plan. Our sister company, Barry Libman Inc., is available to assist you with any areas where you feel you might have potential exposure. Certainly, everyone is in full agreement that a good compliance plan strives to identify concerns […]
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by Pamela J. Haney, MS, RHIA, CCS, CIC, COC Director of Training and Education for Libman Education On February 11, 2015, the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) convened to hear testimony on the feasibility of implementing ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. Most, though not all, of the […]
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by Rebecca Harmon, MPM, RHIA, CCA Searching for your first Coding job can be frustrating. As the transition to ICD-10 looms in front of us, coding supervisors and managers are scrambling to stack the deck with as much experience as possible. Like that insurance commercial, you’re probably thinking “everybody knows that.” It’s vexing to keep […]
read more »by Christopher Richards, RHIA, CCS This series of posts will highlight potential provider vulnerabilities with respect to the OIG 2015 work plan. Our sister company, Barry Libman Inc., is available to assist you with any areas where you feel you might have potential exposure. Certainly, everyone is in full agreement that a good compliance plan strives to identify concerns […]
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(Running time: 4:25) In part fifteen of this Coding Clinic video series, Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, presents “Coding Clinic Advice: Traumatic Urinary Catheterization (Q1 2014). Read more
read more »(Running time: 1:38) In part fourteen of this Coding Clinic video series, Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, presents “Coding Clinic Advice: Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Pancytopenia (Q1 2014).” Read more
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by Rebecca Harmon, MPM, RHIA, CCA When we are looking for a job in our field, whether fresh out of school or after some years in our profession, how do we view openings that don’t fit the exact mold we are expecting? How do we think and talk about the job we have today? As […]
read more »(Running time: 1:37) In part thirteen of this Coding Clinic video series, Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, presents “Coding Clinic Advice: Heart Failure with Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction (Q1 2014).” Read more
read more »by Christopher Richards, RHIA, CCS This series of posts will highlight potential provider vulnerabilities with respect to the OIG 2015 work plan. Our sister company, Barry Libman Inc., is available to assist you with any areas where you feel you might have potential exposure. Certainly, everyone is in full agreement that a good compliance plan strives to identify concerns before […]
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by Rebecca Harmon, MPM, RHIA, CCA [email protected] As college seniors begin their last semester of the traditional academic year, the inevitable questions emerge about how to distinguish themselves to employers after graduation. As a former faculty and academic advisor this usually translated into coaching undergraduates on resumes and cover letters, practicing the behavioral interview and […]
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Follow Rebecca Harmon, MPM, RHIA, CCA, an experienced HIM professional, as she pursues and achieves her goal of earning a CCA coding credential. A writer with clear vision and inspiring manner, Rebecca shares what she learns about the process of preparation and provides an ongoing narrative of both setbacks and victories. Join the journey and share your […]
read more »by Christopher Richards, RHIA, CCS This series of posts will highlight potential provider vulnerabilities with respect to the OIG 2015 work plan. Our sister company, Barry Libman Inc., is available to assist you with any areas where you feel you might have potential exposure. Certainly, everyone is in full agreement that a good compliance plan strives to identify concerns […]
read more »(Running time: 1:46) In part eleven of this Coding Clinic video series, Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, presents “Coding Clinic Advice: Root Operation for Bone Marrow Biopsy (Q4 2013).” Read more
read more »(Running time: 6:29) In part ten of this Coding Clinic video series, Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, presents “Coding Clinic Advice: Endoscopic Banding of Esophageal Varices (Q4 2013).” Read more
read more »(Running time: 3:07) In part nine of this Coding Clinic video series, Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, presents “Coding Clinic Advice: Healthcare Acquired (Nosocomial) Condition (Q4 2013).” Read more
read more »(Running time: 56:25) Pamela J. Haney, MS, RHIA, CCS, CPC-H and Mary Beth York, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, discuss how transcriptionists can transition to a medical coding career in the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) webinar “Transcriptionists – Repurpose your Skills!” on 8/12/2014. A must-listen for all transcriptionists considering a medical coding career. Read more
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by Rebecca Harmon, MPM, RHIA I recently visited a friend who is in the hospital preparing for a significant and serious medical intervention: a heart transplant. While I was there, a physician from the transplant team stopped by with some updates (my friend invited me to stay for the update). As the physician described the […]
read more »(Running time: 2:31) In part eight of this Coding Clinic video series, Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, CIC presents “Coding Clinic Advice: Pneumonia and Hemoptysis (Q4 2013).” Read more
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