2016 CDI Week Webcast: Risk Adjustment Documentation and Coding

Risk adjustment requires coding and CDI professionals to work together as one team to ensure the capture of the most appropriate risk score for each patient. This free webinar will explore ways to expand your CDI department into outpatient settings and services-all of which can impact risk scores.

Featuring our expert boot camp instructors, Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC, and Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, this presentation will review coding guidelines and their application to the CMS-Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) methodology, and include identification of opportunities for improved documentation. Clinical scenarios will be used to demonstrate concepts and validate learning.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of risk adjustment as related to healthcare reimbursement & quality measures.
• Describe the basic organization of the CMS-HCC methodology.
• Discuss the documentation needed to assure accurate capture of CMS-HCC.
• Discuss the role of CDI in capturing accurate risk adjustment.

Originally broadcasted on Monday, September 19, 2016, 1 p.m. Eastern