BC Advantage - 2017 Issue 11

Risk Adjustment Documentation and Coding

Title: Risk Adjustment Documentation and CodingAuthor: Sheri Poe Bernard, CCS-P, CDEO, CPC, CRCPublished by: American Medical AssociationPrice: AMA Member-$54.95, Non-member: $74.95ISBN#: 978-1-62202-733-0Where from: commerce.ama-assn.org/store/catalogRisk adjustment practices consider chronic diseases as predictors of future healthcare needs and expenses. Detailed documentation and compliant diagnosis coding are critical for proper risk adjustment.This book provides:- Risk adjustment parameters to improve documentation related to severity of illness and chronic diseases.- Code abstraction designed to improve diagnostic coding accuracy without causing financial harm to the practice or health facility.The impact of risk adjustment coding - also called hierarchical...

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