title: The clinical documentation advantage protecting the revenue cycle under ICD-10.
abstract: Healthcare providers need to prepare their revenue cycles for the profound increase in coding complexity and detail that will result from the transition to ICD-10. The best strategy for providers to build a solid foundation for effective ICD-10 coding, and thereby protect the revenue cycle, is to establish a clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program. CDI specialists will need to work with physicians to ensure the level of specificity required for ICD-10 coding is included in the clinical documentation.
authors.affiliation: MedAssets, Alpharetta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leenheer
mesh_terms: D059019:Clinical Coding / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D014481:United States