Cathy Straub Email and Phone Number

• Performs MS-DRG and APR-DRG gap assessments to identify coding and documentation opportunities and CDI query strategies• Presents and trends assessment findings to clients• Assists with content development for a web-based clinical training tool for Coders, CDI professionals, and physician documentation and coding training• Assists clients with writing RAC appeals• Develops and delivers education for CDI nurses, Coders, and Physicians

• Coded inpatient and outpatient medical records for various Pittsburgh area facilities

• Performed in-depth chart reviews of inpatient medical records to ensure quality coding and DRG assignment• Presented audit findings to the CDI staff, coders, and physicians• Monitored and trended final resolution of DRG recommendations

• Managed staff of 18 coders: inpatient, ambulatory surgery, clinics, and professional fee coding• Monitored quarterly census coding used for VERA (Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation)• Developed and implemented concurrent physician query process• Lead ICD-10 documentation education for physicians and clinicians• Provided monthly training on proper documentation practices to physicians and ancillary services clinicians• Audited inpatient and outpatient coders monthly and educated coding staff• Created plans of action based on audits and reported to the Compliance Committee

• Managed staff of seven coders and one DRG Specialist• Managed DNFB list daily• Provided coding education and training to staff• Wrote appeal letters for coding denials and managed process• Reported audit findings to Compliance Committee with corresponding plans of action

• Performed quality monitoring of K Force’s staffed coding consultants• Qualified potential candidates by producing coding exams and performing interviews• Served as lead resource for coding and compliance inquiries for internal staff and clients and was responsible for the internal coding hotline

• Provided inpatient and out-patient coding expertise to coding staff, physicians and other hospital personnel. Specialties included trauma, plastics, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, general surgery, ophthalmology, neurology and neurosurgery• Conducted hospital-wide coding education in-services• Prepared appeal letters for coding denials for all payers• Served as the liaison between external coding auditors, coding staff and hospital leadership

• Managed staff of 20 employees and was responsible for coding, release of information, record analysis, transcription, chart processing, and tumor registry• Implemented outpatient coding technology for ancillary services

• Coded inpatient and outpatient same day surgery records

• Coded inpatient and outpatient same day surgery records