Improving Quality Medical Care by Improved Accuracy in Documentation and Coding

Improving Quality Medical Care by Improved Accuracy in Documentation and Coding 2019 is organized by Advocate Aurora Health.

Course opens: 09/16/2019
Course expires: 11/01/2022

Description:
This activity is intended to provide the education and information necessary to understand how increasing the specificity of a diagnosis impacts quality, cost efficiency, payment, and portrayal of how sick a patient is.  Learners should be able to describe what a Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) is, understand documentation requirements, and identify diagnoses that increase the severity of the patient's illness/RAF Score.  The program outlines how the participant can improve quality medical care by improved accuracy in documentation and coding.

Learning Objectives:
At the End of This Session, Learners Should Be Able to:
• Describe What a HCC is
• Understand Documentation Requirements
• Identify Diagnoses That Increase the Severity of the Patients's Illness/raf Score
• Knowledge of Epic Tools Available for the Hcc Work