[Solved] HIM 600-9-1 Final Project I: Coding Compliance Program Proposal
I.
Case
Analysis
Case
Analysis: Background
Before
implementing the proposed computer-assisted coding (CAC) technology, Healthy
Health Center uses other forms of coding technologies, such as the DRG groupers
and encoders. Thus, the facility must only consider implementing a new CAC
compatible with its other technologies, apart from effectively reading the
facility s EHR documentation to improve coding and billing processes (Thompson,
2019). By being compatible, the new CAC should function alongside all the other
technological systems the organization uses without any hitches.
Besides, it is
significant to assess the size of Healthy Health Center, including the number
of employees that will need to be trained to use the new CAC technology, the
volume of its clientele, and the services offered by the organization. From the
Healthy Health Centre case study, the facility is a 400-bed multi-specialty
community hospital serving approximately 900 patients daily. Its 175 physician
practices offer several healthcare services, including 24-hour emergency,
orthopedics, and neurology services. Nine inpatient clinical coders code the
resulting physician-patient encounters. It is noted that most of the facility s
coders are less experienced and not credentialed; thus, they will require additional
training to be acquainted with the software. Additionally, due to the
facility s patient traffic, it is essential to assess and determine when the
patients’ volume is at its lowest before implementing the new CAC to lower the
anticipated and unanticipated challenges in case the implementation is
unsuccessful (Hartman et al., 2012).
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