TiddlyWiki

OK, this is a little off topic but too good not to miss. TiddlyWiki is a handy tool that opens your eyes to the power of wikis and clever development. Just download the html file and get started. It’s that simple. You won’t regret it.
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WHO ICD Update and Revision Platform

Thanks to SoCalcoder you can see why we’re again very behind the times here in the US. The World Health Organization has an ICD update and revision platform (wiki-like) where you can help to shape the future of the classification. Sign up and add some content to the process. This link describes the obvious advantages [...]

ICD-10 Future – What do you think?

CMS stated in FY08 IPPS final rule it will continue to assess the adoption of ICD-10 in the future.
•Will ICD-10 really help the quality outcome for patients?
•Will ICD-10 help reduce costs?
•Is the adoption of MS-DRGs, expanded quality measures for reporting and continued P4P initiatives enough to sustain Medicare IPPS?
•If ICD-10 is adopted, who will retire [...]

Welcome to the Party Pal

Great blog insight on health care IT, the EHR and Bill Gates. Note the reference to “medical records”. I can’t help but think about the problems I have navigating some healthcare EHRs for coding evaluation. It’s not pretty.
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Pulmonary Hypertension

There’s a revised clinical classification for pulmonary hypertension (Venice 2003) that separates the causes of the disease into those affected by the pulmonary arterial tree, the pulmonary venous system and because of alterations in lung structure or function. I’ve forwarded the info for inclusion in the Spring C&M agenda, so we can hopefully see changes [...]