In my opinion, one of the hardest aspects of coding is selecting the principal diagnosis. It is not simply assigning a code to a documented diagnosis. It takes critical thinking […]

Health ministries across the world wrestle with the same essential challenge: providing quality health care that is sustainable. To succeed, they must balance both the financial and clinical aspects of […]

During this webinar, learn about key features of the 3M APR DRGs, how they are commonly used by payers and providers and the impact they have on creating value.  

HCCs are a “problem.” By that I mean no organization can ignore the impact of HCCs. No CDI specialist, HIM professional, quality specialist, provider or billing auditor can remain uneducated […]

3M’s Cathy Machacyk, RN, BSN, reviews Comprensive Joint Replacement bundled payments in this webinar.

In my last blog post, I talked about Coder Acceptance methods and I introduced the idea of rolled up CAC methods and rolled up manual methods. I also went over […]

3M’s Donna Smith explains why the differences can impact a clinical documentation improvement program.

What are the differences between inpatient and outpatient CDI programs? Learn more about the unique documentation challenges facing each type of facility.

What is the future of CDI and how can organizations improve their current programs?

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