AHIMA September 30, 2024
Health information (HI) professionals often face a scope of professional and organizational challenges over the course of their careers.
Weak data policies and understaffed teams are two of the top obstacles that can slow workflows and impact efficiency for HI teams. In a recent NORC-AHIMA workforce survey, for example, nearly half of respondents (48 percent) reported that understaffing at their organization has led to decreased reimbursement, slower claims processing, and increased claims denials.
Provider confusion about documentation requirements is another common dilemma that can stymie HI teams, says Bleu Garcia, CCS, CCS-P, medical records technician for the Defense Health Agency in Copperas Cove, TX.
“If I have to query providers about their documentation, the anatomy of a query is...
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