Homework: Health Information Management
The health information management team at XYZ University Hospital contracted with an auditing firm to perform a coding review. The results from this baseline assessment are provided in the attached document below:
a) Variation Log by Type of Error
b) Variation Log by Coder
o Step 1: You are the inpatient coding manager at XYZ University Hospital. Your director has asked you to develop a draft Corporate Compliance plan with an ongoing review and monitoring schedule for the next year based on the results from the outside review. Review the reports provided and determine a list of recommendations (at least two recommendations based on Variation Log by Coder and two recommendations based on Variation Log by Type of Error).
o Step 2: Create a detailed Corporate Compliance plan that discusses your recommendations.
o Step 3: Ensure that the recommendations include elements from the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding and address the issues exposed by the audit. (Address at least two standards).
o Step 4: Ensure that the plan addresses Official Coding Guidelines and other coding regulations. (Address at least two Official Coding Guidelines or other coding regulations).
o Step 5: Ensure that the plan addresses patient safety as it relates to the audit findings. (Addresses at least two patient safety issues).
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.