Discussion Board Topic: Claims Production Data Discussion
As a leader and manager, the health information administrator is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of processes. This responsibility requires the manager to determine key performance indicators to be included in the monitoring and evaluation process.
You are the HIM director at Memorial Hospital. You are a member of the revenue cycle department and are charged with monitoring and evaluating key HIM RC processes that impact the stability and health of the facility’s revenue cycle.
During the claims production process claims are scrubbed and modified to ensure that a clean claim is submitted to the payer. Memorial Hospital tracks claims through this process so that inefficiencies in the RC can be addressed. Below is the claims production data for April through June. The HIM coding unit’s clean claim metric standard is 95 percent.
In your discussion, write a summary statement about the coding unit’s quarterly performance. Create a graphic display that summarizes the coding unit’s performance in relation to their standard. Is the unit performing as expected, or is there need for a root cause analysis and process improvement? If there is room for improvement, brainstorm some ways the coding manager could educate the staff.
Include in your initial response:
– Do you think the metric standard of 95% is appropriate? Why? Why not?
– Should there be consequences/rewards for meeting the metric standard?
Will attach screenshot of quarterly report to be used.
Must be 250 words in APA format with two cited sources.
Textbook information:
Casto, A.B. & White, S., (2021). Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement 7th edition. AHIMA
