PHILADELPHIA, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Mobile app created for physicians
based on standardized ICD-10 requirements
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services, today announced the
launch of the Elsevier Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)
Reference App for Apple and Android phones and tablets. The free
mobile app was created using ICD-10 coding requirements and
developed specifically for physicians and clinical documentation
specialists to help improve clinical documentation within the
healthcare record. Using Elsevier original content, the Elsevier
CDI Reference app is now available for free download via iTunes and
Google Play.
The app enables clinicians to quickly and easily find the exact
clinical terms or phrases to accurately describe a specific patient
condition. Additionally, it will help demonstrate medical necessity
for services, justify admission and treatment, and accurately
reflect the severity of illness based on the patient's
presentation. This allows the physician to document conditions
correctly and creates a seamless handoff between the physician and
the coder for payment.
"Providing physicians with a reference tool that emphasizes
complete documentation while considering ICD-10-CM/PCS requirements
will enable improved data quality to assist with defining excellent
healthcare delivery, payment, compliance and quality reporting,"
said Deb Neville, Director of
Revenue Cycle, Coding, and Compliance, Elsevier Clinical Solutions.
"Eventually, improved patient care will result from the integration
of concise information within the EHR by offering pertinent
information from a single source."
The app focuses on 45 conditions that have the most compliance
risk, changes to documentation requirements, payment or audit
implications, or that generate the most queries for specification
from coding staff. Examples of conditions include, Chest Pain and
Angina, Dementia, Heart Failure, Kidney Disease, Myocardial
Infarction, OB, Perinatal Care, Pneumonia, Sepsis and SIRS, Spinal
Disorders, Syncope and Collapse, and Venous Thromboembolism.
Key documentation elements that are provided under each
condition include:
- Acuity
- Designation of type of condition
- Etiology
- Associated conditions and manifestations
- Clinical indicators
- Staging
- Treatments or interventions
- Information unique to neonates or pediatric patients, if
appropriate
For more information and to download the app, visit
http://icd-10online.com.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions
that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology
professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, deliver
better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that
advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier
provides web-based, digital solutions - among them
ScienceDirect, Scopus, Elsevier Research Intelligence and
ClinicalKey - and publishes nearly 2,200 journals, including The
Lancet and Cell, and over 25,000 book titles, including
a number of iconic reference works.
The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world-leading
provider of professional information solutions in the Science,
Medical, Legal and Risk and Business sectors, which is jointly
owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols
are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and
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Media contact
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Director, Corporate Relations
Elsevier
+1-212-633-3164
c.capot@elsevier.com
SOURCE Elsevier
