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Review of paper and electronic health records for accurate and complete documentation of all relevant diagnoses, procedures, and ancillary treatments.Skilled at utilizing ICD-10 CM and PCS, along with quality reviews.Demonstrates a willingness to maintain awareness of the business of medicine and transitional healthcare changes, including but not limited to value-based purchasing, bundled payments, accountable care organizations, and the readmission reduction program.Devoted to ongoing, continuous learning in clinical medicine; practical understanding of ICD-10 and ability to educate physicians on the merits of preparation as the best practice strategy for ICD-10 readiness in their office and hospital setting; relevant updates and happenings in the business of medicine directly impacting physician’s, updates from CMS carriers effecting physicians such as billing, documentation, and coding guidelines and policies.As a member of clinical documentation:1) accurately reflects and reports the patient’s severity of illness equating to intensity of service2) effectively demonstrates physician clinical judgment and medical decision making in support of medical necessity3) promotes continuity and specificity of clinical documentation throughout the record, including progress notes reflective of the “progress” of the patient4) facilitates complete discharge summaries in promotion of post-acute care and facilitation of orderly handoff to patient’s primary care physician

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