Getting to the clinical truth is the real purpose of coding, according to our two experts on this episode of our award-winning podcast. We’ll continue our discussion on avoiding defensive coding practices and improving clinical data and reimbursement.
Guest speakers:
Jim Tamburini, BS, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CDIP
Senior Consulting Director
Vizient
Sheila Bowlds, MBA
Senior Consulting Director
Vizient
Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Principal
Clinical Operations and Quality
Vizient
Show Notes:
[01:15] Fear of denials: the basis of conservative coding practices
[01:55] Proactive coding
[02:32] Getting to the true clinical story
[04:11] Physician involvement in getting to the truth
[06:22] Dealing with patient safety indicators (PSIs) and hospital-acquired conditions (HACs)
[08:47] Vizient’s support
[10:38] Clinical language vs. coding language
[12:08] Issues around copying and pasting
Links | Resources:
To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
Jim Tamburini’s emaill: james.tamburini@vizientinc.com
Sheila Bowlds’ email: sheila.bowlds@vizientinc.com
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