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10 Observations at HIMSS15
By Heather Hogstrom
1. Number of times I heard a speaker say they’d been working in HIM/HIT “since before Al Gore invented the Internet”: Three.
2. Forty-six percent of Americans will have a mental health disorder over the course of their lifetime, reported Lucia Savage, JD, chief privacy officer for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, demonstrating the necessity of data segmentation for privacy. She added that an estimated 18 states have rules regarding mental health data that are more privacy protective than HIPAA.
3. EHR implementation is like a wedding and EHR adoption is the marriage, according to Heather Haugen, PhD, managing director of The Breakaway Group, who pointed out that EHRs require long-term commitment and the focus must be on more than just the go-live event, including continually providing training after upgrades or for new employees that missed the “wedding” but need a similar experience.
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HEALTHCON 2015 Biggest AAPC Conference Yet
By Alex McKinley
AAPC's HEALTHCON 2015 in Las Vegas was a very exciting educational event! With nearly 2,500 attendees and more than 100 breakout sessions, there was something for everyone involved in the business of health care. Generalized and specialized sessions covered trending topics for medical coding, billing, auditing, compliance, and practice management. ICD-10 was another popular focus. Three preconference events dealt with the upcoming ICD-10 implementation date (October 2015) exclusively. The Anatomy and Business of Healthcare Expo contributed unique learning perspectives in a fast-paced environment. Since this was AAPC's biggest conference yet, there were more exhibitors and networking opportunities than ever before. And at the end of each education-filled day, Las Vegas provided plenty of entertainment and dining options to augment the experience. For those who missed it, AAPC is hosting two regional conferences later this year (Dallas, August 16-18, and Chicago, September 3-5), and of course, it's never too late to start planning for next year's national conference in Orlando, Florida (April 10-13, 2016). For more information, visit www.aapc.com/medical-coding-education/conferences.
— Alex McKinley is senior marketing communications manager at AAPC.
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Question:
When would it be appropriate to use Z36, Encounter for antenatal screening of mother, vs Z34.xx Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy, as it pertains to the hospital outpatient diagnostic setting? Some examples include encounters for lab work, OB ultrasounds, RhoGAM (Rho(D) Immune Globulin (Human)) injections, etc.
Geneve Terry, RHIT
Community Healthcare System
Northwest Indiana
Response:
ICD-10 code Z34.xx, Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy, is used for a routine outpatient diagnostic visit when no obstetrical complication or condition codes found in Chapter 15, Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium are applicable to the encounter. (See the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, guidelines 1.C.15.b.1., 1.C.21.11 and IV.O.) This code would be assigned when a routine pregnancy laboratory panel was ordered.
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TouchCare Releases Product Update
and Android Version
TouchCare’s product update makes it even easier for health care providers and their patients to use their smartphones to connect for remote video calls. The new version has a redesigned interface that enables a provider to download TouchCare’s free app, set up a profile, and invite a patient to connect for a secure video call in minutes. For physicians, the updates make it easier to incorporate the app into existing workflow, including new patient access control settings, one-click e-mail invites to connect with patients, options to upload informed consent and privacy documents, and unique clinic-specific invitation codes that allow patients to connect with all the providers in a practice at once. Upgrades to the patient experience include quick links to providers in their network, automatic appointment reminders, and push notifications for incoming calls. Additionally, the app is now available on Android as well as iOS. TouchCare video calls can be made over both cellular networks and Wi-Fi through the app’s HIPAA-compliant secure platform. Learn more »
Smartphone Accessory Diagnoses
Infectious Diseases
Researchers have developed a low-cost smartphone accessory that can perform a point-of-care test that detects three infectious disease markers (HIV antibody, treponemal-specific antibody for syphilis, and nontreponemal antibody for active syphilis infection) from a fingerprick of blood in 15 minutes. The device replicates all mechanical, optical, and electronic functions of a lab-based blood test, performing an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay without requiring any stored energy; all necessary power is drawn from the smartphone. The small, lightweight device easily connects to a smartphone’s audio jack to transmit power and data. Learn more »
Memorial Sloan Kettering Debuts MyMSK
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has debuted MyMSK, a new mobile app that allows MSK patients to access features that previously were available only through the MyMSK Patient Portal desktop platform, as well as new features designed specifically for mobile use. The app enables users to quickly and easily access lab and radiology results; view upcoming appointments and directions to locations; receive medication reminders; record medications, symptoms, and vitals in online diaries; and communicate with their health care teams (both MSK and non-MSK care providers). Learn more »
Heart Rate App Offers Photo Sharing
BioGram, a free mobile app created by the University of Southern California along with AliveCor and Medable, allows heart rates to be shared with a photo. Medable provides HIPAA-compliant services, so patients using BioGram can securely share their biostats widely on social media or directly with their doctor. BioGram works by stamping heart rates onto photos that can be posted to Facebook and other social media. The user's heart rate is recorded from AliveCor's Heart Monitor, a portable heart rate monitor built into a smartphone case that records, displays, stores, and transfers ECG rhythms wirelessly. For those without an ECG reader, heart rates can be input manually or from another sensor. Learn more » |
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