Effective Management of Coding Services

by Schraffenberger, Lou Ann

• ISBN13: 9781584261032
• ISBN10: 158426103X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN HEALTH INFO MGMT ASSOC

Summary

Provides a resource for coding managers across the continuum of healthcare settings, with a special emphasis on acute care and hospital-based ambulatory settings. Relevant terminology appears in boldface type in the text and is included in the glossary at the end of the book. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. v
Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Scope and Organization of Clinical Coding Data
Scope of Services	p. 3
The Practice of Coding	p. 33
Structure and Organization of the Coding Function	p. 49
Coding Staff Recruitment and Retention Issues	p. 93
The Charge Description Master	p. 117
Monitoring for Excellence of Service Delivery
Performance Management and Process Improvement	p. 147
Quality Control Issues	p. 173
Compliance Issues	p. 199
Reporting Issues	p. 257
Financial Implications
Accounts Receivable	p. 283
Case-Mix Management	p. 305
Future Considerations
The Changing Landscape of the Professional Coding Community	p. 323
Glossary	p. 333
Index	p. 341
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