...Healthcare Compliance Assignment Week 4 Write a one page document covering the Case Study found on page 43 answering the following questions. Why is it important to use current codes and coding books? How could this error have been prevented? Would this claim have been denied? What are some of the effects of a denied claim? It's very important to use current codes and coding books. In this case study of Mrs. Cleett. If the Billing specialist hadn't checked the code before submitting the claim it could have been denied or delayed. Sometimes codes are revised and deleted. A new set of codes may tell you to code a different way. Using your coding books will keep you from over and under coding. It is also important to code from current coding books because the guidelines for a...
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...Compliance and Coding Management Task 2 Western Governor’s University Compliance and Coding Management Task 2 A. Outline a HIM compliance plan that emphasizes the coding function by doing the following: 1. The necessary components of a compliance plan include Code of conduct, policies and procedures, education and training, communication, auditing, corrective action and reporting. The code of conduct is a statement or oath that establishes the intent to perform duties lawfully and ethically. The second component of a plan would include policies and procedures. The policies and procedures for coding would cover items such as how and when to query a physician, acceptable documentation sources, how to rebill a claim, usage of coding guidelines, payer specific issues, and any additional gray areas that may arise in the coding function. Education and training processes must also be outlined in a HIM compliance plan. This would need to identify the number of mandatory CEU’s for each employee, new hire training guidance and requirements, as well as physician and clinical staff educational guidelines and processes. The HIM/Coding compliance plan should also include policies and procedures that address communication, the auditing/monitoring process, any necessary corrective action steps and finally the process for reporting the coding compliance steps that have been followed and any areas identified as risks or any findings of noncompliance. 2. The HIM director...
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...ASSESSMENT INFORMATION PACKAGE – EXAM 473 Copyright © 2010 U. S. Postal Service Contents • Preparing for the Examination • What to Expect in the Exam Room • Obligation to Provide Reasonable Accommodation for Qualified Applicants with a Disability • Frequently Asked Questions • Sample Test Questions Preparing for the Examination Read all the information in this package. Come to the test physically and mentally prepared. Get a good night’s sleep. On the day of the test, you will need to arrive at the testing center 15 minutes prior to the beginning of your appointment to allow time for the check-in process. Be sure to leave yourself enough time for traffic, finding the test center location, parking, and getting to the exam room. What to Expect in the Exam Room Upon arrival, you will be required to present one piece of state or U.S. Federal Government issued photo ID as specified in your appointment confirmation email. If you are a current USPS employee, you may bring your USPS ID badge. You will not be permitted to take the assessment if you do not present an ID meeting the stated requirements. Personal items are not allowed in the testing room. This includes all electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and PDAs. Please do not bring any unnecessary personal items to your assessment appointment as storage may not be available. We also ask that you not have anyone accompany you into the test center as there is not adequate space for visitors...
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...and can be applicable to those solutions that need to be resolve from analyst perspectives and implementing the design, Hence, Systematic approaches are linked to several computer-based system information and multiple of steps are emerged to carry on the process for system development application, and id often called system development life cycle (SDLC). This system goes through different phases such as, feasibility study, functional requirements, systems specifications, systems implementation with the proper activities to see systems are improved. Activities in this process can be very challenging that are carried out at the same time will be developed from one phase to another. Several portions of a project development may change from one stage to another, and sometimes, previous step or phase is repeated with new modification within the activities. SDLC is there to improve the quality of system by making it efficient and effective for easy access for both information system analysts and end-users as well. Describe the process of coding and testing. Testing, coding, installation, documentation, training and support will central focus points for this paper. I: Implementation and Support Let’s me begin to elaborate on the implementation process which is usually the longest phase and very essential to develop a system. It is the constructive portion for day-to-day operation and is to comprehend how it works and there is a whole lot more to be done than just programming. At this...
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...Healthcare Professions Case Study Your Healthcare Professions Case Study assignment assesses your understanding of various healthcare functions and professions, as well as the overall healthcare industry. You will choose a healthcare profession (preferably, one that interests you because you will be spending a lot of time researching this profession). Then, you will apply concepts from this course as well as independent research to respond to a variety of questions about the profession. Finally, you will summarize your findings in either a PowerPoint presentation or a report. The Healthcare Professions Case Study assignment is broken up into four parts, summarized below: Assignment | Due Date | Part I: Identify a Healthcare Profession | Sunday of Week 1 | Part II: Certifications, Job Responsibilities and Career Possibilities | Sunday of Week 2 | Part III: Compliance, EHRs, and Interaction with Others | Sunday of Week 3 | Part IV: Research Summary | Sunday of Week 4 | ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Part I: Identify a Healthcare Profession (Complete and submit in Week 1) Choose a non-clinical healthcare profession, preferably, one that aligns with your career goals after graduation. Identify your chosen profession and why you chose it. Also, discuss what you may know about this specific profession within the healthcare industry, before you actually research it. Your response should be at least...
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...MSIT Project Proposal – Example 1 Carnegie Mellon University Master of Science in Information Technology Software Engineering (MSIT-SE) MSIT Project (17-677) Approval Form Student Name: Jane Doe Date: 9/19/2002 Project Title: Re-Engineer the B2B Interface for a major Customer Project Proposal: Please attach a proposal that contains all of the components listed below. 1. Executive Summary of effort 2. A brief description of the industry, company, and specific facility at which the project will be conducted 3. Description of the problem 4. Project purpose and goals 5. Project approach and methodologies 6. Project deliverables 7. Timeline for deliverables 8. Identify Technical Advisor by name, contact information, position and responsibility 9. Identify Supervisor by name, contact information, position and responsibility Approvals Mr. Smith Application Development Supervisor Name Department Signature Date Mr. Jones Application Development Technical Advisor Name Department Signature Date Carnegie Mellon Approvals Mel Rosso-Llopart Faculty Advisor (Mentor) Signature Date Mel Rosso-Llopart MSIT-SE Director Signature Date MSIT Project Proposal – Example 2 1. Executive Summary of Effort SAP (which stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing) is the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) package that is used by all of the Wireline facilities in North America. The SAP Business Connector is the integration tool component of the SAP system...
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...Module Study Guide Research Methods in Psychology 2 Deadlines: 1st Report Week 6, Thurs 6th March 12noon 2nd Report Week 10, Thurs 17th April 12noon Lectures: Fridays 1pm-2pm TC102 Workshops: Mondays in Paragon NB – check for changes to this in weeks 10, 11 and 13 due to the Bank Holidays. School of Psychology, Social Work and Human Sciences School of Psychology, Social Work and Human Sciences Research Methods in Psychology 2 Module Study Guide |Module Code |SS40003E | |Level |4 | |Credits |20 | 2014 Version No 01 © UWL 2013 Research Methods in Psychology 2 Module Study Guide Contents | |Page No. | |Module Leader and Teaching Team Details |3 | | | | |Facts and figures |5 | | | | |Section A Overview and Content...
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...Examiner ______________ Head of the Department Submitted on: ______________ PRIYESH KUMAR, DCA, CUSAT, Kochi-22 2 ONLINE HOTEL MANAGEMENT CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SYNOPSIS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. OBJECTIVE 1.2.PROBLEM DEFINITION 1.3. SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT 2. SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN 2.1. PURPOSE 2.2. SCOPE 2.3. DOCUMENT OVERVIEW 2.4. TASKS 2.5. IMPLEMENTATION 2.6. DOCUMENTATION 2.7. AUDIT 2.8. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 2.9. DOCUMENT REVIEW 2.10 TESTING 3. SYSTEM ANALYSIS 3.1 SYSTEM STUDY 3.2FEASIBILITY STUDY 2010 PRIYESH KUMAR, DCA, CUSAT, Kochi-22 3 ONLINE HOTEL MANAGEMENT 4. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION 2010 4.1User Interface Requirements 4.2Database Requirements 4.3Functional Requirements 4.4Non-Functional Requirements 4.5Other Requirements and Constraints 5. SYSTEM DESIGN 5.1 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 5.2 PROCESS DESIGN 5.3 ER-DIAGRAMS 6. DATA DESIGN 6.1.DATA FLOW DIAGRAMS 6.2ACTIVITY DIAGRAMS 6.3DATABASE DESIGN 7. SYSTEM TESTING 7.1. LEVELS OF TESTING AND TEST CASES 7.2VALIDATION CHECKS 8. SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION 9. SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 10.SCREEN SHOTS 11.CONCLUSION APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY PRIYESH KUMAR, DCA, CUSAT, Kochi-22 4 ONLINE HOTEL MANAGEMENT 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I have a great pleasure in acknowledging the help given...
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...Programming 1 - Semester 1, 2015 Assignment 1 Release Date: 27 / 02 /2015 Total raw marks: 60 Assignment weight: 6% NOTE: This assignment is to be undertaken individually—no group work is permitted. Background information For this assignment you are to complete a partially completed menu-driven, Java console application, which allows the user to select one of four options: Display Time and Date Swim Fitness Summary Calculator Sentence Analyser Exit The incomplete code solution (in the source file called MenuDrivenProgram.java) is in the same Assignment 1 folder, available via myRMIT. The partially completed program already has code to display the menu. You should study the code and then compile and execute it without implementing the following options. This will allow you to understand the flow of execution of the program, as is. a) Once the processing for the selected option has been completed the program should return to the menu (that is, the program should not terminate). b) You do not need to handle runtime errors of any kind for this assignment and you may assume that the user will always enter input in the correct format. This applies both to the menu itself and the processing of the menu options. Program Features Menu Option A - Display Time and Date (10 marks) The program should retrieve the current time and date from the system and then display it in the format shown below: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ...
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...Lynch Room: B2 - 249D e-mail: mdjlynch@uwaterloo.ca office hours: Thursdays 1:00 – 2:30 pm If you need to speak with me outside scheduled lecture time, please contact me via email to make an appointment – that way I can be sure to set aside time for you. Prerequisites: Biol 130, 239, 240, 309. Biol 241 recommended Required textbook: Glick & Pasternak Molecular Biotechnology 4th edition, 2010. ASM Press. Available from UWaterloo Bookstore. 2 copies on reserve at Davis library. Students find this textbook very useful, and I refer to it often for lectures. A worthwhile purchase. This text is also used in Biol 432. LEARN ● ● ● ● ● ● lecture notes (slides in .pdf) Podcasts (screencasts) of lectures course info, important dates tutorial information practice exams announcements Use your Quest/UWdir ID and password Accessing the podcasts…….. Check that you are using a LEARN-approved browser! Goals for this course: ● Understand the fundamentals of molecular biotechnology, primarily in the context of the methods that are employed in the field ● Develop skills in the designing of molecular approaches to biotechnology ● Develop critical thinking skills ● Effectively communicate concepts learned Assigned readings and student notes: Readings from the text will be assigned in lecture notes on the course website (accessed through LEARN). Please complete readings before each relevant lecture. I will make available sets of “notes” from which...
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...2. Patient Check-in and Payment Collection Step 3. Rooming and Measuring Vital Signs Patient Examination and Documentation Step 4. Patient Checkout Step 5. Post-Visit: Coding and Billing Post-Visit: Reviewing Test Results Coding and Reimbursement in Electronic Health Records Computer-Assisted Coding Clinical Tools in the Electronic Health Record Decision-Support Tools Tracking and Monitoring Patient Care Screening for Illness or Disease Identifying at-Risk Patients Managing Patients with Chronic Diseases Improving the Quality and Safety of Patient Care with Evidence-Based Guidelines E-Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Keeping Current with Electronic Drug Databases Increasing Prescription Safety Saving Time and Money LEARNING OUTCOMES After completing this chapter, you will be able to define key terms and: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. List the five steps of the office visit workflow in a physician office. Discuss the advantages of pre-visit scheduling and information collection for patients and office staff. Describe the process of electronic check-in. Explain how electronic health records make documenting patient exams more efficient. Explain what occurs during patient checkout. Explain what two events take place during the post-visit step of the visit workflow. Describe the advantages of computer-assisted coding. List three decision-support tools the EHRs contain to provide patients with safe and effective health care. List four important safety checks that an EHR’s e-prescribing...
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...and Payment Collection Step 3. Rooming and Measuring Vital Signs Patient Examination and Documentation Step 4. Patient Checkout Step 5. Post-Visit: Coding and Billing Post-Visit: Reviewing Test Results Coding and Reimbursement in Electronic Health Records Computer-Assisted Coding Clinical Tools in the Electronic Health Record Decision-Support Tools Tracking and Monitoring Patient Care Screening for Illness or Disease Identifying at-Risk Patients Managing Patients with Chronic Diseases Improving the Quality and Safety of Patient Care with Evidence-Based Guidelines E-Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Keeping Current with Electronic Drug Databases Increasing Prescription Safety Saving Time and Money LEARNING OUTCOMES After completing this chapter, you will be able to define key terms and: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. List the five steps of the office visit workflow in a physician office. Discuss the advantages of pre-visit scheduling and information collection for patients and office staff. Describe the process of electronic check-in. Explain how electronic health records make documenting patient exams more efficient. Explain what occurs during patient checkout. Explain what two events take place during the post-visit step of the visit workflow. Describe the advantages of computer-assisted coding. List three decision-support tools the EHRs contain to provide patients with safe and effective health care. List four important safety checks that...
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...Title: Riordan Manufacturing HR System Final Presentation Author: Neal Armstrong Course: BSA 375 Date: October 6th 2014 Instructor: William Glassen Introduction: Riordan Manufacturing’s current Information Technology Human Resource (HR) system is considered legacy and in need of replacement. The expected results are to define the business requirements for the development of an HR system to support the objective of a more sophisticated, state of the art, information systems technology. In this document, I will outline my plan for the new Information Technology system following in detail the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for the project. Information Gathering: Information gathering occurs during the analysis phase of the SDLC and is the foundation of this project. In the analysis phase, the information gathered are used to create report definitions and layouts, screen definitions and layouts, data element definitions, and workflow diagrams. In order for it to be successful, it starts with a high-level meeting with the COO Hugh McCauley. In this meeting, I will ask Mr. McCauley to assign stakeholders and dedicate them to this information gathering process. The Ideal stakeholder would be a manager or supervisor from each area of the department who has everyday working knowledge of the current HR IT system and the IT technical staff whose job it is to ensure the new system will work under the current IT infrastructure. At the end of this meeting, I would...
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...advancement of a product bundle to handle the health merchant information anyway it was not conveyed according to plan because of a few requirements. In reference to the Case Study Budget and the Gant Chart the Final code survey Module 3 has Issues and has...
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