not so...

Posted By: cj on 2009-08-30
In Reply to: Eventually codes are going to be "attached" to - the diagnosis - no need to enter it in manually s

This is the theory. It is happening now with the EMRs but 99% of the time is not correct. The diagnosis is entered by the provider (MD, RN, NP or PA), who knows nothing about coding rules. It was a short experiment as facilities who tried it found they lost big, big bucks for claim denials due to coding that did not meet the rules. We no longer pay attention to the stuff the providers enter but still read the charts and do the coding from that info.

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What about medical coding? Is that a lucrative..sm - looking ahead
- Eventually codes are going to be "attached" to - the diagnosis - no need to enter it in manually s
  - by the way... - cj
    - I'm just telling you, it's going to be changing. - You have the right not to believe it. nm
  - not so... - cj
    - Yes, it is so. This comes from an AHIMA approved - school where I happen to know sm
      - wrong... - cj
        that's what they - said
        Okay. Don't say in a few years I didn't - warn you. It's coming. nm
- coding - me
- I am also a coder..... - cj
- ILP companies have been/are getting - dnr

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