Download Reference Documents This course provided an overview of types of commercial health insurance plans and the importance of locating the payer’s medical review policies. The reference documents listed below are samples of medical policies from a variety of common payers. Use these documents as a guide to track down similar forms on payer websites….
AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding
Reference Document Doctors sometimes claim they “did not know” they were supposed to, or not supposed to, do X or Y, and did not know they breached an ethical rule. Will this fall on a judge’s deaf ears? This reference document is from the very well recognized AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association). It contains…
Documentation and Coding Reference Documents
Download Reference Documents The documents found here are references from the profession that outline standards set for documentation and coding. Download, review and save them, as appropriate for your continued reference. AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding Sample Medical Review Policy
Standardized Documentation and Coding
Standardized Documentation and Coding Guidelines It would be wonderful if there were a magic button to press to know exactly what documentation guidelines to follow when performing self-audits and evaluating your compliance. Unfortunately, this isn’t so. Documentation standards are often open to interpretation, whether from a licensing board, a payer, or a malpractice attorney. For…