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Time-based E/M coding: When the guidelines don’t fit

Sept. 28, 2016 / By Rebecca Caux-Harry

This month, Inside Angle blogger Rebecca Caux-Harry discusses E/M coding guidelines with Andee Andriole, 3M senior manager of outpatient consulting services. Andee: Hey Rebecca, I was just reading some of […]

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HIMagine That: Specificity unrecognized

June 6, 2016 / By Donna Smith, RHIA, Sue Belley, RHIA

Donna: Hi, Sue! I saw you at the ACDIS conference last week. How were the sessions you  attended? Sue: Really good – I liked the diversity and range of topics […]

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Client Experience Summit Spotlights 3M Science Applied to Life

April 27, 2016 / By Kristine Daynes

The 3M Client Experience Summit this year is a combination science fair and storytelling festival for healthcare professionals. In all the best ways. There is an actual science fair of […]

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Let’s get granular…Getting down to the nitty gritty for quality improvement

March 14, 2016 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN

So I typically have a tune stuck in my head and when thinking about my recent quality projects, the “song” that keeps popping up is to “get granular” (flashback to […]

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Quality versus quantity…a real dilemma

Jan. 13, 2016 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN

Happy New Year to all! As we make (and break) many New Year’s resolutions this month, I’d like to talk about resolutions for quality. I appreciate the challenges and pressures […]

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They just don’t get it: Who is to blame for increased complication rates?

Nov. 30, 2015 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN

Let me start by saying Happy Holidays to everyone. However, I am feeling a bit like Mr. Scrooge. I have heard from many clients lately regarding their struggles with obtaining […]

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What you don’t know might hurt you…the potential negative impact of CDI programs on quality outcomes data

Oct. 12, 2015 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN

We’ve all heard the phrase…”what you don’t know won’t hurt you.” That might be true in some settings, but in the world of documentation improvement this is definitely not the […]

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HIMagine That! Collaborating on ICD-10 Documentation

Aug. 19, 2015 / By Sue Belley, RHIA, Donna Smith, RHIA

Donna and Sue are joined this month by fellow 3M HIS blogger Jill Devrick. Donna: Hi Sue. How was the AHIMA-AHDI summit? Didn’t you give a presentation? Sue: The summit […]

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Twenty Years of Transcription

Aug. 10, 2015 / By Jill Devrick

Twenty years ago, I began my journey in healthcare documentation technology. I’ve been traveling up and down memory lane for the past few days, thinking about how the healthcare industry […]

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HIMagine That! Dual Coding

Jan. 21, 2015 / By Sue Belley, RHIA, Donna Smith, RHIA

Sue: Happy New Year, Donna! Did you enjoy the holidays? Donna: The holidays were wonderful, and you know I always feel reenergized in the new year! Sue: Me, too! Instead […]