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Coding Continuum, Inc. professionals provide quality monitoring and review services, specifically coding and documentation assessments in all healthcare settings, including physician practice (professional services) coding, inpatient coding and DRG assignment, hospital-based outpatient services (including APC assessments and provider-based offices), and freestanding settings.  Coding Continuum, Inc. professionals conduct baseline reviews as well as scheduled, periodic reviews designed to augment organizational coding quality improvement efforts.

Physician Practice Monitoring and Review:

Coding Continuum, Inc. professionals possess years of experience working with individual physicians and practice groups. They have designed and implemented monitoring programs whose purpose is to insure compliant coding and billing practices. CCI professionals are prepared to conduct baseline and on-going, periodic monitoring activities for physician practices, including provider-based settings. In addition, as a component of the monitoring process, Coding Continuum, Inc. professionals provide education both at the group and individual level.

APC Assessments and Reviews:

Coding Continuum, Inc. professionals provide APC assessment services, designed to assist organizations with the complex transition to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Outpatient Prospective Payment System. Assessment services include comprehensive reviews of hospital-based outpatient accounts and organizational processes. CCI's professionals have extensive experience in implementation of outpatient coding quality monitoring programs designed to insure accuracy and reliability of coding, as well as development of Point-of-Service coding models.

DRG Quality Monitoring and Review:

Coding Continuum, Inc. professionals apply years of hospital-based coding experience to assist organizations with monitoring of ICD-9-CM coding accuracy and subsequent DRG assignment. As a component of coding and DRG reviews, CCI professionals gather comprehensive clinical and demographic information, develop individual case abstracts, detailed coding summaries and written analyses of findings. At the client's request, Coding Continuum, Inc. professionals conduct in-service education for coding staff and physicians on either a group or individual basis. CCI's approach is collaborative. It is designed to enhance understanding regarding the application of coding principles in partnership with coders as well as physicians, who influence coding outcomes.