Description: What does a clinician know about coding? What is the value of coders working closely with clinicians? In this presentation, Robin Sewell and Dr. Rao will answer these questions and show the value of close collaboration between a clinician-turned-coder and an expert coder + documentation specialist through detailed case examples and lessons learned with chart audits.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain benefits of clinical and coding collaboration
• Review commonly omitted documentation opportunities
• Review common opportunities for DRG shifts related to a lack of coding specificity
• Understand query best practices

Webinar Date: This was presented as part of the OHIMA 2024 Annual Meeting & Trade Show - March 18, 2024.
Duration: 1 hour

Speaker: Hassan Rao, MD, CCS, CPC, is an Executive Physician Advisor at the Brundage Group, where he leads the DRG validation service line. He specializes in clinical documentation and coding. He is also passionate about provider education, metrics and risk adjustment. He currently practices as a hospitalist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. Dr. Rao is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and completed an Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He earned a medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine's 6-year BA/MD program.

Speaker: Robin Sewell, CDIP, CCDS-O, CCS, CPC, CIC, is a Clinical Coding Analyst with Brundage Group. Her background spans 25 years across the healthcare continuum, including RAC audits, clinical validation, and DRG audits. Known as "Queen of Denial", Sewell used her knowledge of payor tactics to develop the software application "Cleopatra Queen of Denial" on behalf of providers to prevent, manage, appeal, and overturn payer denials. Currently, her scope of practice is identifying CDI and coding opportunities through data analytics and comprehensive DRG reviews.

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Cost: $25 Members / $35 Non-Members
1 AHIMA CEU*
Domain: Revenue Cycle Management

*AHIMA CEUs are also accepted by the AAPC! Check eligibility on the AAPC website.