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CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Getting physicians involved in CDI helps to gain physician buy in and
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encourages other physicians to participate and is a great way to
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educate physicians Why is it important to involve physicians in
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Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) programs?
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a. It encourages physician participation.
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b. It helps justify the need for CDI programs.
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c. It will eliminate the need to query providers.
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d. It will help providers time management.
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Although all the choices are deficiencies in capturing patient
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information, failure to inform a patient of potential post-operative
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complications could impact the patient's recovery. In this question,
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you are determining the option that affects clinical care of the
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patient. Which of the following documentation deficiencies has a
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negative impact on patient outcomes?
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a. Failure to indicate the date of the patient's last blood test.
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b. Failure to include the instructions for post procedure care and
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potential complications.
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c. Failure to sign the patient's medical records provided by another
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physician.
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d. Failure to report the patient's pharmacy preference for insurance
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participation.
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,The central focus of all clinical documentation should be to
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demonstrate the quality of care provided to the patient with detail
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and accuracy to facilitate optimum patient care. - -- What is the
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central focus of clinical documentation?
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a. Protection against mal-practice claims | | |
b. Communication to office staff and other departments about the | | | | | | | |
patient's care
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c. To facilitate optimum patient care
| | | |
d. Communication to other the providers and ancillary personnel | | | | | | |
concerning the patient encounter
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Clinical documentation improvement is a proactive measure. The
| | | | | | |
CDS will develop and monitor policies and procedures that affect the
| | | | | | | | | | |
documentation process. CDI should begin at the front end of all
| | | | | | | | | | |
services and care. Prevention of documentation issues is the key. See
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Page 1 The CDEO will focus his or her attention on records
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requested for post payment review.
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a. Yes, CDEOs only review records that might be an audit concern
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and require physician education.
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b. Yes, CDEOs only review records for paid claims by government
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payers.
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c. No, CDEOs do not review records unless it is requested by the
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compliance officier.
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d. No, CDEOs review records on a proactive basis to prevent
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documentation deficiencies
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The CDEO will review the findings of the auditor to determine what
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should be done to resolve documentation the issues on a proactive
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,basis to prevent documentation and compliance risks. - -- The CDEO
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will review the findings of the auditor in order to:
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a. Reprocess claims |
b. Make an addendum to the medical record
| | | | | |
c. Prevent deficient documentation | |
d. Know what accounts should be adjusted off
| | | | | |
For different reasons other than reimbursement, requests for
| | | | | | |
medical records come from different sources, for a multitude of
| | | | | | | | | |
different reasons. A few of these, other than Federal Health Care
| | | | | | | | | | |
Plans, are patients who are becoming more active in their care ,
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attorneys seeking information for third party liability claims or mal-
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practice claims, other providers involved in the patients' care,
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employers for pre-employment applications and worker's
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compensation cases, private payers, recruiting offices for military
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applications, and the social security administration for the patients'
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SSI applications. Which of the following sources other than federal
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healthcare plans may request the medical records?
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I. Patients
II. Providers involved with the patient's care | | | | |
III. Employers for worker's compensation claims | | | |
IV. Private payers |
In addition to facilitating high quality patient care, a properly
| | | | | | | | |
|documented medical record verifies and documents precisely what
| | | | | | |
|services were actually provided. The medical record may be used to
| | | | | | | | | |
|validate: (a) The site of the service; (b) The appropriateness of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
|services provided; (c) The accuracy of the billing; and (d) The identity
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, of the caregiverIn addition to facilitating high quality patient care, a
| | | | | | | | | |
properly documented medical record verifies and documents
| | | | | | |
precisely what services were actually provided. Other than the site of
| | | | | | | | | | |
service the medical record may be used to validate:
| | | | | | | | |
a. The appropriateness of the services provided
| | | | |
b. The patient's certificate of birth
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c. The identity of the patient's extended family
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d. The cost of healthcare benefits used for the year.
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The details in a well-documented note are a provider's best defense
| | | | | | | | | |
in any legal situation. If the record is deficient in details, there is no
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
"evidence" to support a provider's testimony. A provider's best
| | | | | | | | |
defense in any legal situation is:
| | | | | |
a. Patient records maintained for five years
| | | | |
b. An experienced healthcare attorney
| | |
c. Detailed, well documented notes | | |
d. Updated computer storage systems | | |
The best way to achieve the most accurate, detailed documentation
| | | | | | | | |
is for the provider to document the encounter/services as soon as
| | | | | | | | | | |
possible after (if not during) the encounterTo maintain an accurate
| | | | | | | | | |
medical record, what is the recommended appropriate time for
| | | | | | | | |
provider documentation?
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a. Within 48 hours of patient visit
| | | | |
b. A minimum of bi-weekly
| | |
c. During the encounter or as soon as possible
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d. The end of each day for all encounters that day
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CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Getting physicians involved in CDI helps to gain physician buy in and
| | | | | | | | | | |
encourages other physicians to participate and is a great way to
| | | | | | | | | | |
educate physicians Why is it important to involve physicians in
| | | | | | | | | |
Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) programs?
| | | | |
a. It encourages physician participation.
| | |
b. It helps justify the need for CDI programs.
| | | | | | |
c. It will eliminate the need to query providers.
| | | | | | |
d. It will help providers time management.
| | | | |
Although all the choices are deficiencies in capturing patient
| | | | | | | |
information, failure to inform a patient of potential post-operative
| | | | | | | | |
complications could impact the patient's recovery. In this question,
| | | | | | | | |
you are determining the option that affects clinical care of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
patient. Which of the following documentation deficiencies has a
| | | | | | | | |
negative impact on patient outcomes?
| | | | |
a. Failure to indicate the date of the patient's last blood test.
| | | | | | | | | |
b. Failure to include the instructions for post procedure care and
| | | | | | | | |
potential complications.
| |
c. Failure to sign the patient's medical records provided by another
| | | | | | | | |
physician.
|
d. Failure to report the patient's pharmacy preference for insurance
| | | | | | | |
participation.
|
,The central focus of all clinical documentation should be to
| | | | | | | | |
demonstrate the quality of care provided to the patient with detail
| | | | | | | | | | |
and accuracy to facilitate optimum patient care. - -- What is the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
central focus of clinical documentation?
| | | | |
a. Protection against mal-practice claims | | |
b. Communication to office staff and other departments about the | | | | | | | |
patient's care
| |
c. To facilitate optimum patient care
| | | |
d. Communication to other the providers and ancillary personnel | | | | | | |
concerning the patient encounter
| | | |
Clinical documentation improvement is a proactive measure. The
| | | | | | |
CDS will develop and monitor policies and procedures that affect the
| | | | | | | | | | |
documentation process. CDI should begin at the front end of all
| | | | | | | | | | |
services and care. Prevention of documentation issues is the key. See
| | | | | | | | | | |
Page 1 The CDEO will focus his or her attention on records
| | | | | | | | | | | |
requested for post payment review.
| | | | |
a. Yes, CDEOs only review records that might be an audit concern
| | | | | | | | | |
and require physician education.
| | | |
b. Yes, CDEOs only review records for paid claims by government
| | | | | | | | |
payers.
|
c. No, CDEOs do not review records unless it is requested by the
| | | | | | | | | | |
compliance officier.
| |
d. No, CDEOs review records on a proactive basis to prevent
| | | | | | | | |
documentation deficiencies
| |
The CDEO will review the findings of the auditor to determine what
| | | | | | | | | | |
should be done to resolve documentation the issues on a proactive
| | | | | | | | | | |
,basis to prevent documentation and compliance risks. - -- The CDEO
| | | | | | | | | |
will review the findings of the auditor in order to:
| | | | | | | | | |
a. Reprocess claims |
b. Make an addendum to the medical record
| | | | | |
c. Prevent deficient documentation | |
d. Know what accounts should be adjusted off
| | | | | |
For different reasons other than reimbursement, requests for
| | | | | | |
medical records come from different sources, for a multitude of
| | | | | | | | | |
different reasons. A few of these, other than Federal Health Care
| | | | | | | | | | |
Plans, are patients who are becoming more active in their care ,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
attorneys seeking information for third party liability claims or mal-
| | | | | | | | | |
practice claims, other providers involved in the patients' care,
| | | | | | | | |
employers for pre-employment applications and worker's
| | | | | |
compensation cases, private payers, recruiting offices for military
| | | | | | | |
applications, and the social security administration for the patients'
| | | | | | | | |
SSI applications. Which of the following sources other than federal
| | | | | | | | | |
healthcare plans may request the medical records?
| | | | | | |
I. Patients
II. Providers involved with the patient's care | | | | |
III. Employers for worker's compensation claims | | | |
IV. Private payers |
In addition to facilitating high quality patient care, a properly
| | | | | | | | |
|documented medical record verifies and documents precisely what
| | | | | | |
|services were actually provided. The medical record may be used to
| | | | | | | | | |
|validate: (a) The site of the service; (b) The appropriateness of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
|services provided; (c) The accuracy of the billing; and (d) The identity
| | | | | | | | | | |
, of the caregiverIn addition to facilitating high quality patient care, a
| | | | | | | | | |
properly documented medical record verifies and documents
| | | | | | |
precisely what services were actually provided. Other than the site of
| | | | | | | | | | |
service the medical record may be used to validate:
| | | | | | | | |
a. The appropriateness of the services provided
| | | | |
b. The patient's certificate of birth
| | | |
c. The identity of the patient's extended family
| | | | | |
d. The cost of healthcare benefits used for the year.
| | | | | | | |
The details in a well-documented note are a provider's best defense
| | | | | | | | | |
in any legal situation. If the record is deficient in details, there is no
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
"evidence" to support a provider's testimony. A provider's best
| | | | | | | | |
defense in any legal situation is:
| | | | | |
a. Patient records maintained for five years
| | | | |
b. An experienced healthcare attorney
| | |
c. Detailed, well documented notes | | |
d. Updated computer storage systems | | |
The best way to achieve the most accurate, detailed documentation
| | | | | | | | |
is for the provider to document the encounter/services as soon as
| | | | | | | | | | |
possible after (if not during) the encounterTo maintain an accurate
| | | | | | | | | |
medical record, what is the recommended appropriate time for
| | | | | | | | |
provider documentation?
| |
a. Within 48 hours of patient visit
| | | | |
b. A minimum of bi-weekly
| | |
c. During the encounter or as soon as possible
| | | | | | |
d. The end of each day for all encounters that day
| | | | | | | | |
