Attached is the powerpoint presentation Prepare Physicians and Mid-Level Practitioners for ICD-10 by Adelaide M. La Rosa, RN, BSN, CCDS, Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement Program St. Francis Hospital-the Heart Center, Roslyn, NY.
Attached is the powerpoint presentation ICD-10-CM/PCS ... What's the impact CDI? by Kathy DeVault, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, Professional Practice Manager, for AHIMA in Chicago.
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