Coding Audit Assignment Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this assignment you will be able to: 1. Analyze quality data in graphical format. 2. Assess performance based on policy guidelines. Scenario: Imagine that you have just been promoted to the position of Coding Manager at National Medical Center and you are responsible for five (5) fulltime and three (3) part-time coders. On a quarterly basis you, the Coding Manager, are required to complete a coding audit including summary reports for each coder. Complete the following tasks: Part I: The former Coding Manager completed the recent 4th Quarter audit but she was not able to complete any of the reports prior to her departure. She has left you with the following audit information: Coder 1 88.6 % Coder 2 96 % Coder 3 98.9% Coder 4 92 % Coder 5 89.9 % Coder 6 94.6 % Coder 7 81% Coder 8 91% You do not know the coding accuracy policy, so you locate the following information in the policy and procedure manual: Coding Quality Policy: RMC must uphold a high level of coding accuracy expectations to meet internal standards, JCAHO and Medicare standards, and other regulatory expectations. In order to assure compliance with these standards, each coder will be audited on a quarterly basis by review of a random sample of their work. The following quality standards are expected: A random sample of 20 charts will result in a 94% or higher accuracy rate.Coders in their first six (6) months will remain on probation and will be expected to reach a 94% accuracy rate by the end of the probation period.Coders in their probation period are expected to reach at least an 80% accuracy rate leading to the 94% standard at the end of six (6) months. A continuous improvement is expected over the duration of the probationary period.A coder not meeting the quality standard will be put on a continued education plan developed by the Coding Manager.The Coding Manager will work with the coder on a regular basis to monitor training and improvement;The next quarterly audit should show improvement up to the 94% standard;If a coder does not meet the standard in two consecutive audits, they will be put on probation for three (3) months. The next audit, after the three (3) month probation must convey the 94% standard or the coder will be subject to termination. Part I: Begin a Word document and answer the following question: Based on this information, what information should you collect to comply with the policy? Part II: Create an Excel spreadsheet - Enter the 4th Quarter audit summary information that the previous manager left for you into your spreadsheet, along with the information below that you found in previous audit files. You will need to construct one bar chart showing the history for each of the coders. CODER QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3 1 82% 86% 94% 2 96.8% 98% 95.2% 3 92% 97% 96.9% 4 92% 94% 94% 5 87% 91% 89% 6 94.9% 95.2% 94.9% 7 NA NA NA 8 97.2% 94% 96% Once you have created a bar chart that shows the four (4) quarters of audit results, copy and paste it into your Word document for this assignment, labeled Part II. Part III: You have collected information from each of the coders file and prepared a table to remind you of their employment status. CODER LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT NOTES 1 1 year 2 7 years 3 4 years 4 11 years 5 1 year 2ND Probation 6 2 years 7 42 days Address weak areas 8 2 years Sudden drop Now you must make some decisions based on the data that you have. Which coders are concerns and why? List each one that you are concerned with and be specific about the part(s) of the policy in question.Which coder(s) require an education plan?Do any coders need to be placed on probation?Do any coders need to be considered for termination?Are any coders in their probationary period in jeopardy of not meeting the probationary expectations? Submit your assignment as one document containing Parts I – III.

Scenario: General Ambulatory Care Clinic, which is located in a busy urban area, provides primary care services. Its mission is to provide high-quality healthcare to all patient population served. Its vision is to provide patient-centered, high-quality care. Its customers are adults from the neighborhoods around the area. Within a 5-mile distance, there are two other primary care clinics: Sunny Clinic and Care Clinic. The (attached) document includes the hours of operation for all three clinics as well as the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey ratings1. Based on the data available from the scenario and the Excel file, explain the benchmark comparison for General Clinic. What problems need to be addressed? From the perspective of an office manager, provide and justify at least one recommendation for improvement. Connect problems you are identifying to the data as well as the mission and vision. Respond to this question by creating a multimedia piece. Your media can be the Excel tables or graphs. 2. Who else should be part of the performance improvement team for the issue to be addressed more quickly? What technology could be used to help address the issue? If you think additional staff need to be hired, what could justify such a decision?Respond to the second question by creating a PowerPoint

The Future of Healthcare InformaticsWrite an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each numbered item. There should be three sections, one for each item number below, as well as the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) scholarly citations using APA citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.Identify the current role of the informatics nurse and predict the future role of the informatics nurse, based on scholarly sources.Explain what is meant by connected health. Provide three examples of connected health in today’s healthcare environment. Explain the benefits and drawbacks of each.In what ways has informatics impacted public health – please provide at least three examples.Assignment Expectations-Length: 1500 words total for this assignment.Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment. All APA papers should include an introduction and conclusion.2References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF document (.pdf)