by Haugen Academy | Nov 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) ICD-10-PCS root operation selection What is this new procedure, where a free muscle graft is wrapped around a cut nerve ending, like a piece of sashimi around the end of a piece of spaghetti? The muscle graft doesn’t “do”...
by Jennifer McCann | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Wray Community District Hospital (WCDH) had been without Health Information Management (HIM) department leadership for several months. Administration wanted to assess the current state as they continued to recruit for an HIM Director. WCDH engaged Haugen Consulting...
by Haugen Academy | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
99.9% of the time we see saline solution (aka: NSS, 0.9%NS) infused into a patient it is for hydration, and the correct code for the infusion is 96360 (+96361). But occasionally this ubiquitous IV solution is used for a therapeutic or diagnostic purpose. Being...
by Lisa Fink | Sep 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
I collect quotations. This habit started many years ago when I was part of a group of hospital managers tasked with sending out a daily inspirational leadership quotation. Even after that initiative fizzled away, I personally continued collecting daily inspiration. I...
by Lisa Fink | Sep 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
What seems to be a straightforward process for HIM professionals may often cause headaches. For example, the release of information (ROI) process seems straightforward; a request for information arrives in the office and we fulfill the request. But perhaps a variety...
by Haugen Academy | Sep 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Osteotomy”…sounds fancy! Most of the time we code an osteotomy there is a distinct clinical indication and a deliberate surgical technique to fix it. Examples include acetabular osteotomy for hip realignment, vertebral osteotomy for decompression and realignment,...
