Alpha Coding Podcast

Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

In episode 32, we sit down with special guest,  Brian Cui from Medical Coding Geek. Brian has more than 15 years of health information management (HIM) experience and is a frequent speaker at many national industry events. He is the creator and host of the Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC) podcast.  In episode 32 we discuss his best Pro-Tips for Navigating the Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) World!

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Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

Episode 31 will cover Medical Coding Pro-Tips for Mastering the 2021 ICD-10-CM Code Updates

1. This is not just another update!

2. The majority of code additions are in Chapters 19 and 20

3. Review musculoskeletal expansions in Chapter 13

4. Take note of the new chapter 22

5. Review Categories Z68 and Z88 for Chapter 21

6. Review Headache Codes in Chapter 18

7. Review CKD Stage 3 in Chapter 14

8. Take note of withdrawal expansion in Chapter 5

9. Review sickle-cell anemia in Chapter 3

10. Ensure your EMR and PM systems have the new ICD-10-CM codes

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Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

Episode 30 will cover Medical Coding Pro-Tips for Navigating Value-Based Care Reimbursement

1. Understand the paradigm shift from volume to value

2. Risk adjustment shares commonalities with the inpatient DRG system

3. Get ready for acronym central

4. Know the different types of risk adjustment

5. Understand the purpose of the RADV

6. Understand the different types of reviews

7. Professional-fee coding landscape will need to radically change

8. Physicians currently focus on CPT codes and not ICD-10-CM codes

9. Clinical documentation must support the diagnosis outside of the problem list

10. The CRC Credential is the most undervalued AAPC credential on the market today

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Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

Episode 29 will cover Medical Coding Pro-Tips for Reprogramming Your Mindset

1. Cogito, ergo sum 

2. Get out of your own head

3. Nothing has meaning except for the meaning you give it

4. Fail Big and Fail Forward

5. Seek and you shall find

6. Give up the story that limits you

7. Keep promises to yourself

8. A statement has the power to open or close your mind

9. Where focus goes energy flows

10. Invest in yourself

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Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

Episode 28 will cover Medical Coding Pro-Tips for Navigating Chronic Care Management (CCM) Services

1. Understand the mission of CCM

2. Understand the medical necessity criteria for CCM

3. Know the most common conditions managed by CCM programs

4. Study the CPT codes and guidelines for CCM

5. Know what constitutes the definition of clinical staff

6. Know the differences between CCM and Complex CCM

7. Tracking mechanisms will make or break CCM Program success

8. Understand the comprehensive care plan documentation requirements

9. No double dipping

10. Patient accessibility and engagement are critical components

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Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

Episode 27 will cover Medical Coding Pro-Tips for Mastering Physician Communication

1. Always start the conversation off on a positive note

2. Practice empathy

3. Understand the physician compensation structure in the organization

4. Your approach is everything

5. Exude confidence

6. People understand at their level of perception

7. Pick your battles

8. Make it quick and make it count

9. Accommodate their needs

10. Food can be enticing

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Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

Episode 26 will cover Medical Coding Pro-Tips for Increasing Your Thought Leadership

1. Develop your personal brand

2. Clearly articulate your brand

3. Increase your visibility

4. Embrace the new world of content creation

5. Plan out your content ahead of time

6. Build a tribe

7. Leverage platforms that allow you to communicate on a large scale

8. Write an article in AAPC HBM Magazine

9. You can’t use up creativity!

10. Sweat Equity is gold

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Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

Episode 25 will cover Medical Coding Pro-Tips for Acing Your Next Interview

1. Practice makes perfect

2. If you’re not 10 minutes early then you’re 10 minutes late

3. Remain calm

4. Have your elevator speech ready to go

5. Identify the need and propose a solution

6. Don’t over speak

7. Develop a connection with the interviewer

8. Repeat the interviewer’s name

9. Have a prepared list of questions to ask the person interviewing you

10. The power is in the follow-up

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Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

Episode 24 will cover Medical Coding Pro-Tips for Polishing Your Public Speaking Skills

1. Preparation is key

2. Know your subject matter inside and out

3. Know your audience

4. The size of your audience determines many things

5. Arrive early

6. Keep your energy up

7. Control your breathing

8. Do not read to the audience

9. Engage the audience

10. Work the room

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Welcome to the Alpha Coding Podcast series with your host, Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer!

Episode 23 will cover Medical Coding Pro-Tips for Navigating Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Services

1. Understand the value proposition of RPM at a high level

2. RPM programs must meet FDA qualifying device criteria

3. Understand the supervision guidelines for RPM services

4. Understand the CPT codes and guidelines for RPM

5. Know the most common conditions managed by RPM programs

6. Understand the types of RPM devices

7. Software must be integrated with devices

8. Patient engagement is a critical component of successful RPM program

9. Robust and fluid workflows are non-negotiable

10. Tracking mechanisms will make or break RPM Program success

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