by hiacode | Mar 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Education, Telehealth
The US government and public-health officials are urging consumers to utilize telemedicine for remote treatment, fill prescriptions and get medical attention during the new coronavirus pandemic. The goal is to keep people with symptoms at home and to practice social distancing if their condition doesn’t warrant more intensive hospital care.
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by hiacode | Mar 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, HIA News, Staff News, Wellness
Coronavirus: Tips for working from home. Companies around the world have told their employees to stay home and work remotely. Whether you’re a new to this concept or a work from home veteran, here’s some tips to staying productive from our #HIAfamily.
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by hiacode | Mar 20, 2020 | CDI, Coders and CDI, Education, Patricia Maccariella-Hafey, Series
This is the final part of a three part series in which we address how coders can better interact with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) professionals. In this part, we provide an actual example of an effective communication response to CDI.
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by hiacode | Mar 18, 2020 | CDI, Coders and CDI, Education, Patricia Maccariella-Hafey, Series
This is part two of a three part series in which we address how coders can better interact with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) professionals. In this part, we discuss mismatches and how to best go about resolving them. In part three we will provide a case example of best practice interaction.
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by hiacode | Mar 16, 2020 | CDI, Coders and CDI, Education, Patricia Maccariella-Hafey, Series
This is part one of a three part series in which we address how coders can better interact with Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) professionals. Many times these departments are separate and the remote environment makes it difficult to interact efficiently between the two departments. In part one, we will discuss the history and objectives of CDI so the coder has a better understanding of CDI’s role.
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