Budgeting in The Healthcare Industry Questions & Discussion

Terminologies, Vocabularies and Classifications Systems..Oh My!!!

Classification ICD-10 CM

Code resources:  http://www.icd10data.com/

Using the code resource link  answer the questions and share your experience:

During a postpartum visit, a provider discusses the patient’s options for birth control. She decides to start taking birth control pills because she plans to try for another baby next year. The provider gives her a sample and writes a prescription.

1. What was the primary reason for the visit? –

2. What is the Keyword you will use to look up the primary reason? –

3. What other problem, if any, need to be coded?

4. What indexes do you need to use to determine code selection?

5. How the questions you answered are used in the reimbursement cycle?

6. What was your overall experience doing this coding activity? (challenging, easy, fearful, fun, educational, etc.,)

HCAD 640 Discussion: Departmental Costing and Cost Allocation + Service Line Costing and Pricing 

Read “5 Approaches to Effective Budgeting & Forecasting in Healthcare” (16-page document).  After you read the article, discuss the most effective approaches to budgeting in the healthcare industry.  Which approach is the most effective and why?