October 3, 2016
Coding the Superbugs: Keeping up with Change
For coders and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists, the nuances and changes regarding coding superbug infections remain as dynamic as the pathogens themselves. Medication resistance, and especially antibiotic resistance, can be a challenging issue in the coding world.The bacteria in question include enterococcus, staphylococcus, klebsiella, acinetobacter, pseudomonas, and enterobacter. In…
February 29, 2016
How ICD-10 Supports Important Efforts of the WHO and CDC
In its recent outbreak, the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne illness, has spread to more than 20 countries in South and Central America since May 2015. During a Feb. 1 news conference, Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), acknowledged just how serious the situation has become,…
February 8, 2016
Zika: We Have a Code, and Other Updates
EDITOR’S NOTE: President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus here and abroad it was announced yesterday, We have a code!
January 25, 2016
ICD-10 and the Zika Virus: Another Public Health Crisis
There have been several articles published recently about the latest public health crisis to attract the world’s attention: the Zika virus, which is currently spreading in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
