During this 90-minute audioconference, our speakers will teach you to implement a compliant, effective query process. You will also learn the ethical way to phrase queries and properly communicate with physicians to get the specific information you need.
At the end of this program, you will be able to:
- Identify clinical information to use for a physician query
- Explain how to present clinical findings in a physician query to get the results you need
- Identify clinical areas that will be impacted the most from lack of documentation specificity
- Demonstrate compliance with Coding Clinic query guidelines
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- The importance of addressing clinical diagnostic specificity
- MS-DRGs, present on admission (POA) indicators, and the impact of non-specificity
- Educating physician / clinical practitioners to the hospital’s documentation needs
- Constructing appropriate physician query verbiage and processes
- Coding Clinic query guidance/AHIMA code of ethics and maintaining compliance
A question and answer session follows the presentation.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, is a director in the FTI Healthcare group of FTI's Corporate Finance practice and is based in Brentwood, TN. His expertise includes healthcare documentation and coding compliance and he regularly educates physicians and hospital staffs on these topics. He is active in the American Health Information Management Association among others.
Alison Nicklas, RHIA, CCS, is a manager in the Healthcare Advisory Consulting Practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers based in Albany, NY. Some areas she focuses on are HIM operational assessments with recommendations and documentation improvement program implementations. She has over 25 years of technical, operational and consulting experience in Health Information Management and she is the past-president of NYHIMA.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Finance and HIM professionals, physicians, clinical documentation improvement specialists, compliance officers, physician advisors, hospital administrators and CFO’s
YOUR MATERIALS PACKET
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack including sample clinical documentation with potential query examples. These materials are provided with PDF links.
NEW PURCHASE OPTION: Audio Archive
In addition to the regular participation option for HCPro audioconferences, audio CD, we are pleased to offer a new option, an audio archive. An audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience on your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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