Coding and Reimbursement for Hospital Inpatient Services [Paperback]

Karen Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2009 | ISBN-10: 1584261986 | ISBN-13: 978-1584261988 | Edition: 2

The most comprehensive source for hospital inpatient coding and reimbursement, Coding and Reimbursement for Hospital Inpatient Services provides educators, students, and healthcare practitioners with the most authoritative guidance available for managing inpatient coding and reimbursement issues. This must-have resource was developed to give you easier access to the most up-to-date information you need for inpatient coding and reimbursement. You'll save time and make more effective decisions with this one-of-a-kind resource. You will gain a thorough understanding of: - Reimbursement methodologies for hospital inpatient services - The structure and organization of the Medicare Inpatient Acute Care Prospective Payment System - The relationship between coding and DRG assignment - Data quality and coding compliance processes related to coding and reimbursement for inpatient services Coding and Reimbursement for Hospital Inpatient Services lays the groundwork for learning and managing the cost of coding and reimbursement of hospital inpatient services.

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About the Author

Karen S. Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, is a registered health information administrator (RHIA) with twenty years' experience in the healthcare field. She has earned the certified coding specialist-physician based (CCS-P) credential from AHIMA, as well as the certified professional coder (CPC) credential from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Karen is owner of Karen Scott Seminars and COnsulting. She has been an educator for many years and has taught in health information management (HIM) programs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Arkansas Tech University. She holds a BS in HIM and an MEd in instructional technology from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. She is past president of both the Tennessee and Arkansas HIM associations and is past chair of the AHIMA Council on Certification. The Tennessee Health Information Management Association (THIMA) awarded Karen its Distinguished Member Award in 2005. Karen teaches seminars on coding, reimbursement, medical terminology, and management throughout the country. She has published numerous articles on various healthcare topics and has written several chapters in other HIM and coding textbooks. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: American Health Information Management Associ; 2 edition (January 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584261986
• ISBN-13: 978-1584261988
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #935,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars first review was for the bad seller not the book, October 17, 2010

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I almost blew this book off because of the star rating. Then I saw that the rating was for the seller not the actual book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Too many marks, parts of book non-readable, NO CD either, February 11, 2010

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Too many marks, parts of book non-readable, NO CD either.....IWON'T WASTE MY TIME WITH AMAZON AGAIN