ICD10monitor November 28, 2017
Quality of clinical documentation and ICD-10 diagnosis code accuracy and specificity are essential under MACRA.
My presentation at the 2017 American Health Information Management (AHIMA) convention stressed the need for understanding a basic overview of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and its performance categories.
These performance categories and quality measures are important for us to understand so we can assist providers. In 2017, the quality category represents a large percentage of the overall score for providers, and in looking at the quality measures, coding and documentation are vital if a provider hopes to score well.
To move forward in 2018, it is necessary to put to rest some of the myths about MACRA and bring the facts...
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