Explain why you believe that coding policies and guidelines should be established and followed in the coding process by all coders.
List at least two coding policies or guidelines you would include.
Coding forms the basis for the financial security of a healthcare organization. It is essential to follow the coding policies and guidelines by coders for the following reasons
The coding guidelines are categorized briefly in 4 and used in medical field
Section I:covers the structure and convention of classification
Section II:it covers guidelines for non outpatient settings
Section III:covers additional diagnosis of non out-patients
Section IV:Covers outpatient coding and reporting
Explain why you believe that coding policies and guidelines should be established and followed in the...
Assume you are the coding supervisor and a new coder has come to you with the following question. "I am trying to code the statement ulcerative chronic tonsillitis but cannot locate a code. What should I do?" You feel that it is best to explain to the coder the Steps in Coding to reinforce them. Outline the Steps in Coding for the coder. Assume you are auditing the coding of Sunny Valley Hospital. You have found that there are numerous...
What should you do if you are asked to undertake a coding process that you believe is fraudulent? In discussing this topic you could comment on things such as the roles and responsibilities of people at various levels of the employment hierarchy and how it might make a difference if they are the ones committing the fraud or the ones responsible to oversee the person who is committing the fraud. Of course, you would want to discuss your role if you...
PLEASE ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS: 1) Periodic, internal audits of your coding, billing, and documentation practices is one of the best ways to detect and eliminate upcoding and downcoding (and many other compliance risks, in addition). For example, you might self-audit 20 records per provider, every six months, to pinpoint inconsistencies between provider documentation and the codes reported. The goal of these internal audits is to ensure that documentation guidelines are met and that services, procedures, and diagnoses are supported...
Why was the SCHIP program developed? Explain if you believe this program is beneficial and why or why not it should continue. (150 words min)
13. Which of the following guidelines should be followed when writing an effective message carrying good news? A. The message should be written using the indirect order of organizing information. B. All the details of the message should be covered in the first paragraph. C. The objective of the message should be made clear within the first paragraph. D. The objective or key point of the message should be presented at the end of the message. E. The message should...
Give your opinion on what you believe to be the greatest IT security concern facing businesses today and explain the main reason(s) why you believe such is the case. Additionally, propose at least one security control that a business could consider implementing in order to protect against the IT security concern in question. Read the article titled "10 security best practice guidelines for consumers". Next, identify the security practice guideline that you believe consumers should. educate themselves with the most...
1. Economists believe in the “Long-run neutrality of money”; what does that mean? If monetary policies help in the short run but do not help in the long run, should we not bother with those policies? What does this tell you about the current monetary policies of the Fed? 2. Application 3 in Chapter 15 (page 324) suggests increased health care expenditures will crowd out other expenditures. What component of GDP do you think will suffer? Using that same argument,...
PLEASE ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS: 1) In textbook“Conquer Medical Coding - A Critical Thinking Approach with Coding Simulations” 2017, Chapter 7, page 231 there are specific directives regarding "Pressure Ulcers." Specifically, there is a yellow dot box, which means that the coder should "proceed with caution." That the notes explain how to move ahead carefully in the particular coding situation. In this case, when coding "Pressure Ulcers." According to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), Stage III and Stage IV...
Explain why the media and much of the general public believe that crime and the mental illness are related to each other. Is this factual? Why, or why not? Provide examples. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
In at least five sentences explain why you believe that primatologists focus on post-conflict behavior as much as the conflict itself.