APP Improving Quality Medical Care by Improved Accuracy in Documentation and Coding 2019 (APP ONLY)

This course is for the APP Providers ONLY.

This activity is intended to provide the education and information necessary to understand how increasing specificity of a diagnosis impacts quality, cost efficiency, payment and portrayal of how sick a patient is.  Learners should be able to describe what a Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) is, understand documentation requirements, and identify diagnoses that increase the severity of the patients illness/RAF Score.  The program outlines how the participant can improve quality medical care by improved accuracy in documentation and coding.

Target Audience

New Pulmonary, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Family Practice, and Internal Medicine Physicians, NP’s and PA’s, and any provider needing a brush up on HCC’s.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Describe what a HCC is
  2. Understand Documentation Requirements 
  3. Identify diagnoses that increase the severity of the patients illness/RAF Score
  4. Knowledge of Epic tools available for the HCC work
Additional information
AttachmentSize
PDF icon Aurora Provider Initial HCC Training handout.pdf2.2 MB
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
Course opens: 
01/01/2020
Course expires: 
12/31/2021
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Advocate Physician Partners (APP) eUniversity Courses
Rating: 
0

Faculty

Vicki Ruetten, Director Clinical Quality/Care Management; Advocate Aurora Health
John Brill, MD, MPH; Advocate Aurora Health
Sue Scholz, Quality Improvement Coordinator Senior; Advocate Aurora Health
Nancy Schmidt, Quality Improvement Coordinator Senior; Advocate Aurora Health
Karri Brown, Manager Quality Improvement; Advocate Aurora Health
Valerie Hall, Manager Quality Improvement; Advocate Aurora Health
Antonina Campus, Director Claims & Coding Compliance; Advocate Aurora Health
Celeste McCarty, Manager Medicare Compl/Syst Implementation; Advocate Aurora Health
Bernadette Guyton, Coordinator; Advocate Aurora Health

Disclosure 

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement

Advocate Aurora Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

Advocate Aurora Health designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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NOTE:  this is a separate system from APP Pro.  Your password/login may not be the same as APP Pro.


This course is for the APP Providers ONLY. Click “Take Course” to register for this program.  


Contact the Advocate Aurora Health CME Office at [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance.