Best Practice - Task Force

Best Practice - Task Force
  • Consists of CDMP® team (Clinical & Coding Professionals)
  • All members of the CDMP® team must attend meetings
  • Weekly meetings, for one hour, for the first 3 months
  • Assign a chair and co-chair – one from both disciplines (coding and clinical)
  • Create an agenda for every meeting
  • Ensure all disciplines are represented on this committee
  • Maintain minutes for each meeting
  • Provide educational opportunities with invited speakers
  • Come prepared to provide solutions

Sample Agenda

  • Review Process Map
  • Review Communication & Education
  • Coding Education (e.g. Coding Clinic updates)
  • Clinical Education
  • Physician Performance
  • Review CDMPTrak® monthly

a. CDMP® Team Performance

  • Percent of Medicare cases reviewed
  • Percent of physician queries
  • Percent of physician concurrence

b. Physician Performance

  • Overall participation with CDMP®
  • Percent of concurrence
  • Percent of declination
  • Percent of no response

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