Medical Coding Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on the process of medical coding. Central Idea: Coding is the conversion of descriptions of diseases‚ injuries and procedures into numeric or alphanumeric codes. Introduction A. There are three basic steps for locating codes to be assigned. 1. Locate the term in the Alphabetic Index. 2. Verify the code number in the Tabular List. 3. Assign the code once it has been verified. (Transition: First‚ we will learn
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The CCA‚ the CCS and the CCS-P are the only coding credentials worldwide currently accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). The CCA designation has been a nationally accepted standard of achievement in the health information management (HIM) field since 2002. CCA credential differentiates coders by exhibiting commitment and proving coding capabilities across all settings‚ this includes both hospitals and physician practices. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates
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The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) are codes that are for reporting professional services‚ procedures and supplies. Included in that is medical equipment ‚ ambulance services‚ orthotics‚ supplies‚ medication and dental procedures. The HCPCS was developed by the Health Care Financing Administration in 1983. As of 2001 the HCFA is now Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). HCPCS is divided into two subsystems‚ Level I and Level II. Level I is CPT (Current Procedural
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on our culture. The development in technology is driven by those who have a passion for delving deep into the underlying mechanics to unravel mysteries of the technology and to further develop it for both their own needs and the needs of others. “Coding Freedom” by E. Gabriella Coleman explores and analyzes a new culture that has developed amongst these passionate individuals‚ known as hackers‚ who have helped advance new technology in recent years. Coleman first attempts to provide a solid background
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Coding Conventions Table of contents 1. Coding Style 1.1. Global Styles 1.2. PHP and Javascript Styles 1.3. CSS Styles Coding Style We stick to Zend coding style conventions: http://framework.zend.com/manual/1.12/en/codingstandard.codingstyle.html Here are some important aspects of coding style that are worth mentioning for clearness sake: Global Styles ● Indentation ○ The unit of indentation is four spaces. ○ Use of tabs should be avoided because there still is not a standard for the
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------------------------------------------------- Purpose of Coding ------------------------------------------------- Purpose of Coding ICD-10-CM implementation date is set for October 1‚ 2014. ICD-10-CM implementation date is set for October 1‚ 2014. ICD-9-CM versus ICD-10-CM ICD-9-CM versus ICD-10-CM Purpose of coding Purpose of coding ICD-9 | ICD-10 | 3-7 characters in length | 3-7 characters in length | 13‚000 codes | 68‚000 codes | First digit can be alpha or numeric
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Standardized Coding System The American Nurses Association (2008) suggests the use of 13 languages that nurses should to communicate thoughts‚ ideas‚ and care plans. Nurses work in ever specialty and are require interacting with each other and other specialties to benefit their patients. Recently my hospital has created the usage of an electronic interdisciplinary care plan (eIPOC). The eIPOC utilizes Nursing Diagnosis from NANDA International language to discuss patient problems and
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WHAT FEATURES OF DECISION MAKING IN POLITICAL SYSTEMS INFLUENCE THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS? INTRODUCTION The changing role of law and the need to relate with a transforming society and its citizens has led to a demand on decision making in political systems (Bijsterveld 2010). Due to the variance in the decision making of these systems‚ interest groups carry out their public affairs (PA) activities in a plethora of ways (Baumgartner 2007) as features such as type of political system‚ structure
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1. Introduction: Gone are the days when operating systems meant Windows or Linux or Mac. In the present days operating systems also mean Symbian‚ Android‚ Windows Phone‚ iOS or Blackberry OS.A mobile operating system is the operating system which controls the mobile device like how Windows or Linux controls a desktop or laptop. Smart phones‚ PDAs‚ tablets are few devices which run on Mobile operating system. People use smartphones for many purposes. The basic needs of mobile phones have changed
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been major things that really need to be confronted in order to provide a better system in our education. Teachers and students may find this very difficult at times‚ especially when the things they need will not accessible by the time they need it. And at certain times‚ things may cause conflicts between them‚ the students and the teachers‚ just because of the lack of accessibility and security of the current system. For example‚ students may ask their teachers frequently about their unreleased
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