Posts Tagged ‘coding’
If a GLP-1 drops your BMI under 35, is morbid obesity off the table?
By Brian Murphy At the ACDIS conference last week, an interesting obesity coding question posed during a Q&A session at the Outpatient Symposium: Should we continue to code morbid obesity for patients who were previously morbidly obese (BMI greater than 35 with obesity-related comorbidities), but because they are on an active GLP-1 their BMI is…
Read MoreFive things to know about Present on Admission (POA) for hospital payment, quality
By Brian Murphy Present on admission (herein POA) for coding purposes is defined as conditions that are present at the time the order for the inpatient admission occurs. It’s important to get POA status right, as it impacts payment and quality metrics. POA conditions (as reported with a Y) count as CCs or MCCs, whereas…
Read MoreAuto-Assisted Coding without Human Oversight a Massive Compliance Risk, Legal Liability
By Brian Murphy There’s been increasing discussion about the safe and ethical use of AI in healthcare. This week the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a session to explore how hospitals are using the technology. See link below (AHA). You won’t find regulations outlining the safe use of AI in healthcare, though…
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