Eye eye, coders!

Nice mini lesson with info on coding a few different eye conditions in ICD-10.

LINK: Eye eye, coders!
SOURCE: ICD-10 Trainer

Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology Spotlight: Dacryocystitis

Dacryocystitis
dacry/o tear | cyst bladder, cyst, fluid-filled sac | itis inflammation

Dacryocystitis results when the lacrimal sac becomes infected and inflammation develops. The condition is often caused when the nasolacrimal duct becomes obstructed.

Refererences:

dacryocystitis. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/149465/dacryocystitis

dacryocystitis (2007) In The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook. Retrieved from http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/eye_disorders/eyelid_and_tearing_disorders/dacryocystitis.html

Are ACOs the answer for Medicaid?

Are ACOs the answer for Medicaid? SOURCE: admednews

ICD-10 Training: Staff will need to translate edits

"Also, Truesdale says that there will be more documentation requests from the payers."


Hmmmm...I thought that's what all this minute detail in ICD-10 was supposed to alleviate?

ICD-10 Training: Staff will need to translate edits SOURCE: Government Health IT

Supreme Court healthcare ruling could widen Medicaid gap

Interesting article on how low income Americans may now be at a greater disadvantage in terms of access to healthcare:

Supreme Court healthcare ruling could widen Medicaid gap SOURCE: LATimes.com

6 takeaways from Supreme Court's health-care ruling

6 takeaways from Supreme Court's health-care ruling SOURCE: AZCentral.com