Coders’ Delight: A Faster, Better, Smarter Drug Lookup Strategy

Talk Ten Tuesdays

In today’s healthcare environment, America’s hospitals are experiencing increases in payer denials as a result of incorrect application of drug HCPCS units and a drug HCPCS modifier (JW/JZ).

These denials have increased costs for providers, because the existing staff is either being redirected to spend more time on the issue or additional staff are being hired to resolve the drug charge denials. Healthcare industry professionals need an easy-to-use and cost-effective resource to submit their claims correctly the first time.

During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, senior healthcare consultant Tiffani Bouchard will review the current environment in which coders work while explaining how new technology tools and solutions have the potential Drew Updike to expedite the drug lookup process.

Also part of the live broadcast will be these instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments:

• Social Determinants of Health: Tiffany Ferguson, CEO for Phoenix Medical Management, Inc., will report on the news that is happening at the intersection of medical record auditing and the SDoH.

• CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson, Director of Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) for the vaunted Brundage Group, will have the latest CDI updates.

• The Coding Report: Christine Geiger, Assistant Vice President of Acute and Post-Acute Coding Services for First Class Solutions, will report on the latest coding news.

• News Desk: Timothy Powell, ICD10monitor national correspondent, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.

• MyTalk: Angela Comfort, veteran healthcare subject-matter expert, will co-host the long-running and popular weekly Internet broadcast. Comfort is the assistant vice president of revenue integrity for Montefiore Health.

Chapters

1. Coders’ Delight: A Faster, Better, Smarter Drug Lookup Strategy (00:00:00)

2. Timothy Powell, CPA (00:01:59)

3. ICD10monitor Commercial (00:07:01)

4. Christine E. Geiger, MA (00:08:03)

5. ICD10monitor Commercial (00:11:56)

6. Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW (00:12:34)

7. Cheryl Ericson, RN (00:16:56)

8. Tiffani Bouchard, CCS (00:21:29)

9. Angela Comfort, MBA (00:24:48)

10. Closing (00:29:01)