Severity-Adjusted DRG Consulting Services

Keeping your coding optimal under the various grouping methodologies can be a challenge.  Success under any system is simple:  comprehensive, accurate coding.  Our customized consulting services will enhance coding operations and provide a firm foundation for your staff to perform optimally under any severity-adjusted DRG system.  Put our expertise to work for you.

DRG

Identify opportunities in the current DRG arena and upcoming consolidated severity-adjusted changes (CS-DRGs)

APR-DRG

Assess your coding on APR-DRG, Severity of Illness (SOI) and Risk of Mortality (ROM)

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AP-DRG

Ensure compliant and optimal performance for state and other third party reimbursement and data collection  

Comprehensive

Conduct a full review of all code components for data collection, education and code level compliance.

Education

Equip your coding staff with the tools for comprehensive coding and thorough investigation of documentation opportunities.

'Concurrent Review & Feedback' has been one of our most successful education programs to provide baseline feedback and education in a cost effective manner.  This approach involves assigning an onsite manager for a specified time period to provide one-on-one review and feedback, group educational sessions and mutually agreed upon reporting to management.  Upon achievement of the initial objectives, periodic follow-up visits occur to measure success and provide further updates.

Physician Documentation

Involve providers through identification of documentation opportunities and awareness presentations.  Documentation is a critical component of appropriate code assignment.  It affects coding quality and accuracy as well as appropriate reimbursement for the institution and the individual physicians.  Our awareness program components can be implemented together as a complete program, or as individual initiatives that address specifically identified objectives.