Coder Shortage Amphion Has the Answer
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This slide deck and webinar cover your options to prevent a coder shortage at your facility.
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Coder Shortage Amphion Has the Answer
- 1. Ti f C l Ch Coder Shortage? Time for a Cool Change Coder Shortage? Amphion Has the Answer! AMY WIRTH AMY WIRTH DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC HIM SALES MINNETTE TERLEP, BS, RHIT VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions
- 2. About Amphion p Founded by HIM leaders for HIM leaders Experienced leadership in healthcare technology and services gy All credentialed coding consultants Flat organizational structure Continuous improvement Service customized to meet your unique needs 2 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions Service customized to meet your unique needs
- 3. Quantifying the Shortage Q y g g 40% of respondents to 2011 survey by AHIMA attributed shortages to lack of qualified coders 2009 AHIMA survey mirrored these findings Source: ICD‐10 Requires a Strategy for Managing the Coder Shortage Veronica Hoy, MBA | ICD‐10 Monitor, 9/29/2011 3 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions
- 4. Current Coder Workforce Average Average age of medical coder was 54 i 2010 Today it is 58 Source: Strategies for Dealing with the National 54 in 2010 Hospitals & health systems Strategies for Dealing with the National Coding Shortage Jill Schwieters HFM Magazine Hospitals & health systems should take proactive steps now to meet coding needs and prepare for the challenges f i l i di HFM Magazine April 2010 of implementing a new coding system. 4 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions
- 5. Current Coder Workforce Estimated nationwide shortage of 30% Need for 30% new medical record technicians Need for technicians new medical health technicians technicians Source: Provider HealthNet Services provides all types of health plans 5 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions in AZ, CA, OR, and WA
- 7. Potential Coder Workforce 60,000 IP coders x 30% 18,000 60,000 IP coders x 30% 169,267 169,267 OP coders x 30% 68,780 Additional coders needed This does not include older coders leaving the workforce 7 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions due to retirement or not wanting to learn ICD‐10
- 8. Your Options p Hire a recruiter Hire a recruiter • Average cost $12,000 • No guarantee coder will be competent or reliable • No guarantee coder will be competent or reliable Outsource coding • Approx. $28,000 for 3 mos for 1 IP coder Hire new grads • 100% QA until standards are met 8 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions
- 9. Your Options p Train OP coders to be IP coders Proven to be valuable & reliable Appreciate opportunity to advance Appreciate opportunity to advance OP coding is a better fit for new grads 9 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions
- 10. Your Options Train transcriptionists or other p Train transcriptionists or other staff with knowledge of A&P and medical terminology for IP coding Retain quality employees Good solution if downsizing transcription pool due to EHR Staff appreciates opportunity to advance 10 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions
- 11. Amphion’s Solution p C i d li i i l i i Customized live remote interactive classroom training Participate at desk, in a classroom, or from home 11 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions
- 12. Amphion’s Solution k h f p 6 weeks – 240 hours of training AHIMA approved trainers Faye Brown’s Coding Handbook Coding Clinic references Official Coding Guidelines 12 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions
- 13. Amphion’s Solution Class limited to only your staff Use your facility’s records for p coding practice Access to instructor any time Ongoing testing with results Faye Brown ICD‐9‐CM Coding Handbook 2012 ‐‐ Sue Smith Chapter Exercise Points Possible Points Earned Score Chapter 5 5 1 7 7 100% Faye Brown ICD‐9‐CM Coding Handbook 2012 ‐‐ Sue Smith Chapter Exercise Points Possible Points Earned Score Chapter 5 5 1 7 7 100% Chapter 5 5.1 7 7 100% 5.2 6 6 100% Total 13 13 100% Chapter 6 6.1 3 2 67% 6 2 10 8 80% Chapter 5 5.1 7 7 100% 5.2 6 6 100% Total 13 13 100% Chapter 6 6.1 3 2 67% 6 2 10 8 80% 6.2 10 8 80% 6.3 11 11 100% 6.4 5 5 100% 6.5 16 15 94% 6.6 4 4 100% 6 7 16 14 88% 6.2 10 8 80% 6.3 11 11 100% 6.4 5 5 100% 6.5 16 15 94% 6.6 4 4 100% 6 7 16 14 88% 13 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions 6.7 16 14 88% Total 65 59 91% 6.7 16 14 88% Total 65 59 91%
- 14. Training Example g p • Clinical evidence of septicemia, Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2000 p , g , Q Page: 3. P ti t h t ith t f th f ll i • Patients who present with two or more of the following criteria: • Temperature >38° or <36°C (>100.4° or <96.8 °F) p ( ) • Heart rate > 90 beats/minute • Respiration >20/min or PaCO²<32 mm Hg • Leukocyte count >12,000 mm³ or <4,000/mm³, • and/or >10% immature (band) cells 14 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions
- 27. Thank You! Thank You! C A Wi h f Contact Amy Wirth for more information: more information: Amy.Wirth@amphionmedical.com 888‐830‐2644 x1634 View this webinar at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/172665784 27 © 2014 Amphion Medical Solutions p g g g