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HCC Coding
July 8, 2021 Tips for Querying a Physician to Improve HCC Coding Accuracy What is a Physician Query? The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) defines a physician query as “a communication tool or …
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HCC Coding
June 10, 2021 How to Use HCC Analytics to Improve Provider Education and Point-of-Care HCC Capture To improve point-of-care HCC coding capture among providers, most ACOs and population health teams rely on provider education programs. Successfully …
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HCC Coding
May 6, 2021 Why ACOs Are Evolving from a Retrospective Coding Review to a Concurrent Coding Review Moving from a retrospective coding review process to a concurrent coding review process has many advantages. Learn why some of the most progressive …
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HCC Coding
April 8, 2021 How Smart Rules Can Help Close the Gap Between Clinical Documentation and Coding HCC coding is a significant challenge for providers—even those who are already accustomed to thorough clinical documentation. As we discussed in our …
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HCC Coding
March 18, 2021 Why Medicare Advantage Organizations Do Retrospective Chart Reviews to Improve RAF Scores (and What Medical Groups Can Learn from Them) Medical groups face many challenges when it comes to risk adjustment—particularly regarding providers and coding. We often hear that providers are …
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HCC Coding
March 2, 2021 3 Ways to Prioritize HCC Coding Review Opportunities in the New Year The start of a new year brings with it a new set of challenges for Population Health Managers. All previously captured HCC codes are now potential …
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HCC Coding
January 26, 2021 How This ACO Improved Coder Productivity and HCC Accuracy From Inefficient, Error-Prone, and Stressful to Smooth and Streamlined Arizona Community Physicians (ACP) is a leader in value-based care. Their …
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HCC Coding
December 3, 2020 Fewer Patient Visits Due to COVID-19 Means Fewer HCC Opportunities It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted life in 2020. From rattling the economic landscape to transforming the way we gather with …
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HCC Coding
November 24, 2020 The 7 HCC Coding Review Opportunities You Don't Want to Miss HCC coding review is a complicated process, and it’s easy for coding opportunities to slip through the cracks. When patient diagnoses aren't fully …
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