Ritecode.com
can provide a complete, customized Coding Compliance for your organization
either as an onsite consulting project or remotely. The final deliverable
will be a comprehensive document that will outline your Coding Compliance
plan, assign job responsibilities and setup a framework for periodic
compliance audits. Call 901-517-1705 or contact
us for a quote.
The
Compliance Plan document is over 35 pages and will be customized to your
specialty and clinic. Through a series of interviews (either onsite or
remote) and a collection of basic information Ritecode.com will assemble a
workable and comprehensive Coding Compliance Plan. Included with the Plan
will be:
Coding
Compliance Plan Outline
| 1. |
Coding
Compliance Program at [Insert Your Clinic Here]
I. Policy Statement
II. Code of Conduct
III. Methods of Distribution
IV. Coding Compliance Plan versus a Corporate Compliance Plan |
| 2. |
Coding
Compliance Officer (CCO):
I. Responsibilities:
II. Coding Compliance Team |
| 3. |
Training
and Education |
| 4. |
Implementation
and Scope (Processes)
I. Coding Process Controls
II. Periodic Documentation and Coding Audits
III. Minimum Documentation Requirements
IV. Coding/Provider Feedback
V. Internal Audits
VI. Identification Coding Compliance Responsibilities:
VII. The Coding Compliance Officer should determine how coders:
VIII. Periodic Review of Personnel Records for Compliance.
IX. Review a sample of coded material and verify that:
X. Compliance Is A Required Component Of Performance Evaluation. |
| 5. |
Audit/Review
of Coding
I. Formal Auditing and Monitoring.
II. Lines of Communication. |
| 6. |
Corrective
Procedures
I. Disciplinary Actions. |
| 7. |
Correction
of Identified Problems |
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Appendix 1
Coding Guidelines |
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Appendix 2
I. Outpatient Coding
II. E & M Coding
III. Surgical Coding
IV. OB Coding
V. Cardiology Coding
VI. Ophthalmology Coding
VII. Orthopedic Coding |
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Appendix 3
I. Coding Resources. |
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Appendix 4.
I. Forms |
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Appendix 5 - Illegal Medical Acronyms
Appendix 6 - Training Plan Flowchart
Appendix 7 - Compliance Plan Flowchart |
Interested?
Contact me and I will e-mail you a one-page graphic illustration of my
Coding Compliance Plan.
Call
(901) 517-1705 or E-mail us today for a quotation.