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Lessons Learned from Training an International Workforce
Author: Strafer, Paul; Milligan, Cassie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2016
In an increasingly interconnected world, offshore coding has piqued the interest of many health information management (HIM) directors hoping to cut costs, alleviate staffing shortages, and tap into a new pool of talented individuals. Coding companies have worked earnestly to train overse....
Closing the Loop on Quality and CDI: Refocusing Programs to Ensure an Accurate Picture of Clinical Care
Author: Gurrieri, Joseph J; Milligan, Cassie; Strafer, Paul
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2015
The ultimate goal of most CDI programs is to improve the quality of patient care through more accurate and complete clinical documentation. A potential increase in revenue is, of course, a positive byproduct of doing so—which makes sense. If organizations can demonstrate severity of illne....