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Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Published Originally by AAPC Healthcare Business Monthly: https://www.aapc.com/ The need for clinical documentation improvement specialists is on the rise. You’ve probably seen the acronym CDI (clinical documentation improvement), but do you understand the CDI specialist’s role in an organization’s daily workflow with regard to educating and …

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Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Transparency and informed decision-making can empower patients to navigate this complex healthcare system. Imagine you’re a patient about to undergo a medical service/procedure that the insurance might not cover. How would you feel if you were informed of this possibility in advance, allowing you ample time …

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Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) or Risk Adjustment. On social media, it is one of the essential topics that many people write on daily, shedding light on the growing world of HCC/Risk adjustment, the importance of provider documentation and accurate reporting of acute and chronic conditions.   Where …

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Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We continue to bring awareness to mental health, documentation, and coding for these services.  Per the CDC, more than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness.  Over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18), either currently or at …

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Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor What is Advanced Care Planning? Discussing end-of-life decisions with patients and their family members or caregivers can be difficult and uncomfortable. However, it is essential when patients face chronic conditions that may not allow them to decide on their own one day.  Advance care planning (ACP) …

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Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor April is Parkinsons Awareness Month! Approximately 10 million people in the world have Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive, systemic and debilitating neurodegenerative condition of the brain with symptoms such as tremors, movement and balance difficulties, and a wide range of associated manifestations such as: …

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