Understanding the World of Inpatient Coders
August 6, 2024
It takes skill to navigate the complex world of healthcare coding, especially when it comes to inpatient coding. Inpatient coders are the backbone of medical
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The Thor Group provided a Report Writer to this Healthcare company located in Dallas, Texas to assist with implementation of Epic Resolute Financials module. (UTSW)
The Thor Group provided a report writer to this Healthcare company located in Chicago, Illinois to work remotely creating reports on the Epic Clarity Report Writing module. (Alleviant Health)
We are a smaller sized medical center in rural Arizona and we were in process of upgrading our Meditech EDM module. We needed assistance in building the EDM dictionary and needed a clincal nurse who knew the Meditech system and understood our ED clinical workflow. Thor was able to provide a resource who was well versed in both. The upgrade went very smooth with minimal issues. We were very pleased with the knowledge and prefessionalism of this person that was provided by Thor. CFO – Cobre Valley Medical Center – Arizona
We are a nationwide medical coding and auditing outsourcing company and were in need of hiring an FTE Inpatient Auditor. Thor was able to provide multiple candidates with RHIA and RHIT credentials.We hired the right candidate and have been pleased ever since thanks to Thor. – Director – Coding & Auditing Company – R1 RCM – Chicago, IL
Heathcare providers turn to us for coding and auditing. We then turned to Thor in order to hire a Pro Fee Auditor. Thor presented us various qualified candidate options on a relatively fast basis. We were then able to land the right person. We will turn to Thor again in the future. – Director – Coding & Auditing Company – R1 RCM – Chicago, IL –
Coding Manager with Several Years of Experience in Healthcare Centers and Medical Clinics
Would your healthcare facility benefit from a Coding Manager who has several years of experience in the HIT/HIM field? This professional is proficient in ICD-10 CM and CPT coding, QuadraMed, 3M Encoders, Meditech, PMAS, HMS and CPSI Systems. This manager has management skills that demonstrate effectiveness by maintaining coding compliance, exceeding QA standards for quality and productivity, just to name a few.
This professional was a Lead Coder / Manager at a healthcare center and was responsible for the LTAC remote admission coding support. This manager used HMS, eWeb/chart view, updated P&Ps and created coding audit quality process and procedure. This individual was also responsible for the PTO approval and scheduling and also created the staffing justification proposal. This professional selected ICD-10 training vendor and was responsible for the management of the project and provided management support and mentoring to Coding Manager.
This professional was a Coding Manager at a health information service and managed clerks and remote coders. This individual used 3MHDM, SLH, Care, Connect and Epic. This manager also served as the MD Query Process Liaison and worked with JATA CDS Program and Staff and was in charge of the Revenue Cycle Management Team Meetings, Case Management and denial process collaboration.
Outpatient Coder with Work Background in a Medical Center and a General Hospital
Does an outpatient coder with experience in a medical center and a general hospital pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes ICD-10, HCPCS, CPT Modifiers and DRG’s, 3M Encoder, Siemens, Cerner, Optimum, ProMed and more. Certifications received- CPT procedures and AHIMA.
Position tasks included coding all diagnostic ancillary services, ED and all references accounts, as well as constantly monitoring and reconciling all unbilled edits on unbilled reports on a daily basis to meet corporate standards. Also met standard productivity and accuracy levels on all coded records, adhering to standard productivity and maintaining accuracy levels, along with performing complete, accurate and consistent coding.
Additional major responsibilities encompassed attending all web-casts, webinars, audio-conferences, seminars and any other meetings as assigned, as well as making sure that all required documentations were present prior to coding and final billing. Working with other departments regarding coding and billing issues was part of the position duties. This individual coded for inpatient emergency room (trauma), diagnostic ancillary services and recurring accounts.
Inpatient Coder with Experience Working in a Community Hospital and a Cancer Treatment Facility
Why should you employ an inpatient coder who is adept working in a community hospital and a cancer treatment facility? Technical competencies involve ICD-10-CM Medical Terminology, CPT-4 Coding, AHIMA Modules, abstracting, data entry and more.
Job responsibilities consisted of serving as a direct contact for patient registration regarding codes/questions and reviewing insurance cases regarding rejections on particular DRGs. Additional tasks including educational training, coding and abstracting information from inpatient medical records according to inpatient rules and observation records required by CPT-4 outpatient guidelines. In addition, 3M Encoder and coding book knowledge were utilized in assigning accurate codes and DRGs to optimize reimbursements.
Job descriptions encompassed assisting the coding supervisor with daily or monthly facility reports processing, as well as performing Focus reviews and second level reviews when assigned on certain DRGs to potentially find more reimbursement. Managing inpatient charts, using Meditech, as well as handling auto-suggested diagnosis and procedures were included in the list of assigned tasks. Continued training and testing were accomplished using ELSEVIER Modules.
Coding Compliance Auditor with Several Years of Experience in Healthcare Systems and Long-Term Care
Would your healthcare facility benefit from a Coding Compliance Auditor who is successful at computing statistics for project management and is skilled in health information management programs?
This professional was a Coding Compliance Auditor at a healthcare system and reviewed patient records for accuracy in ICD-10, CM, CPT Coding and APC assignments. Duties included performing centralized outpatient coding audits of scanned and copied medical records and providing coding education via the auditing process. Prior to this, the processional was an Adjunct Instructor at a community college and taught Medical Terminology and Medicare.
This individual was a Coder at a children’s hospital and coded approximately 200-300 Emergency Department records per day. This candidate also coded 20-30 inpatient, outpatient surgery, observation and outpatient records per day and performed Epic and 3M Encoder Testing for hospital and system upgrades and supervised and provided continuous education to outpatient coding staff and audited and monitored productivity of outpatient coding staff. This individual also ran financial and data quality reports in relation to coding accuracy and productivity.
Our company was seeking an Emergency Dept. Coding Auditor for a full-time direct hire position. We were amazed at how fast Thor was able to provide qualified candidates and making the hire was a breeze. – Director – Coding & Auditing Company – Accretive Health – Chicago, IL
The Thor Group provided over eight full-time remote auditors to this Healthcare company located in Chicago, Illinois to assist with coding for inpatient, outpatient, same-day surgery and Emergency department auditing. (Accretive Health)
The Thor Group provided over 15 full-time remote coders to this Healthcare company located in Chicago, Illinois to assist with inpatient and outpatient coding. (Accretive Health)
We were in search of a coding trainer to train our in-house coding staff. Thor provided had highly skilled ICD-10 Coding Trainer Consultant and we were able to train our entire team in a relativley short period of time. We were very happy with results from Thor. – CFO- Hospital in Ohio – Hardin Memorial
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