CodeWrite Newsletter - Description

CodeWrite Community News is an electronic resource for coding professionals. The monthly issues are concise, typically 7 to 10 pages, and include:

• Coding articles
• ICD10 Checkpoint column
• Roundtable Rap
• Open-ended coding challenges
• Educational opportunities
• AHIMA contact information

Coding articles are practical and often include case examples with coding tips and instructions. The ICD10 checkpoint column features a specific diagnosis or procedure that is coded in both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM or ICD-10-PCS. The column illustrates differences between these classification systems and exposes coding professionals to ICD-10 coding principles. Roundtable Rap articles, submitted by coding roundtable coordinators, relay news of coding roundtable activity around the nation and provide an opportunity for sharing ideas. Coding challenges, applicable to various healthcare settings, are used to generate discussion at coding roundtable meetings as well as the monthly coding community chat. Educational opportunities, both locally and regionally or nationally are also highlighted.

CodeWrite Community News is an electronic resource, available to AHIMA members in the Coding Community of Practice. Click here to view a sample of CodeWrite.

A continuing education quiz is available online for each monthly issue. All quizzes have multiple-choice and/or true/false questions and are based on the clinical articles within CodeWrite Community News. To take a quiz, members go to /quiz and follow the instructions. You will need to enter your AHIMA member ID to log in and take the quiz. Upon paying the appropriate fee (payable via credit card) and receiving a passing score (70 percent), you receive one hour of CE credit, which you can apply to maintenance of certification requirements.

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