Medicolegal Manual - Order Form (PDF) Medicolegal Manual Last Revision: June 2006 Pricing: $125/Members, $200/Others, $85/Students (plus shipping/handling) Intro: Available in hard copy and/or on CD-ROM, this publication is designed to provide general information and guidelines regarding health care law in New York State. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is NOT rendering legal or professional services. NYHIMA strongly recommends that legal counsel be sought when appropriate. Table of Contents: The Sixth Edition of the Medicolegal Manual contains three (3) modules—Introductory, HIPAA, and Patient Rights. Topics found in these modules include: Health/Medical Record-A Legal Document, Consents, American Legal System, What Is A Lawsuit?, Court Directives, Rules of Evidence, Tort Litigation, Confidential & Privileged Communication, NYS Mandatory Reporting Requirements, Record Retention & Destruction, Medical Staff & Peer Review, Physician Office, Privacy Regulations, Security Regulations, Transactions & Code Sets, Definitions, HIPAA Forms, Right to Access, Alcohol/Drug Abuse Confidentiality, Confidentiality of Genetic Information, HIV/AIDS Confidentiality, Adoption, Advanced Directives, Forms, and NYS Regulatory Documentation. Uniform ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 Diagnostic Coding Guidelines As Adapted for Long Term Care PLEASE NOTE: This manual is undergoing rewrite and is currently unavailable for purchase. (7/07) Last Revision: March 2003 Pricing:$30/Members, $40/Others (plus shipping/handling) Intro: The Uniform ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding Guidelines as Adapted for Long Term Care Facilities were written in an effort to establish uniform coding guidelines for all New York State long term care facilities. The guidelines will facilitate uniform data retrieval for studies in the region, as well as assist in a fair reimbursement methodology for all regional facilities. The guidelines are intended to guide each health information management department toward coding consistency and accuracy in completing the Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs II) Patient Review Instrument (PRI), the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Minimal Data Set 2.0 (MDS 2.0), for Medicare and Medicaid billing and other third party billing; References. Table of Contents: Introduction; RUGs List of Common Diagnoses; Long Term Care Definitions; Admission Coding; Discharge Coding; Resident Assessment Instrument; Minimum Data Set 2.0 Implications; Coding for Billing Purposes; General Guidelines for Coding Diagnoses; Secondary Diagnoses; Procedures; AIDS/HIV Infections; Infections; Neoplasms; Endocrine Diseases and Disorders; Blood Diseases and Disorders; Mental Disorders; Neurological Diseases and Disorders; Sense Organs; Circulatory Disorders; Respiratory Disorders; Digestive System; Skin Diseases and Disorders; Musculoskeletal Diseases, Disorders and Injuries; Poisonings and Adverse Effects; Late Effects; Complications of Surgical and Medical Care; V-Codes; Quality Assurance If you do not have the Adobe software to view PDF documents, go to www.adobe.com to download a free Adobe Reader program. Or Contact NYHIMA for order info. Coding guidelines manuals and a medicolegal publication are produced by NYHIMA. The coding guidelines are designed to achieve coding consistency and accuracy, are not all inclusive, and are intended to supplement existing facility policies and procedures. The Medicolegal Manual is designed to provide general information and guidelines regarding health care law in New York State.