Mark your calendars! We’re kicking off our 2024 monthly Zoom calls on February 26th at 7 pm. Shelly McDonald will be presenting “The Life of a Coder: How ICD Reporting Impacts Our Data and Payment Systems.” You won’t want to miss this!

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About the Speaker:

Shelly started with basic Medical Coding in 1998. She worked in a Revenue Cycle company billing anesthesia services for the first 8 years. She moved on to start a small Coding company and processed reports for multiple specialty practices. 

Humana Insurance Company hired her to their Medicare Products Division to audit medical records and begin teaching physicians and their staff proper reporting methods. 

She is currently working remotely with Ambulatory Surgical Centers nationwide, reporting multi-specialty surgeries. 

About the Topic:

Shelly will be speaking on ICD-10 coding (International Classification of Disease) and reporting methods, addressing questions like,

• How does the EHR (Electronic Health Record ) impact reporting?

• How do LCDs (Local Coverage Determinations) impact ICD reporting?

• How is Medicare Risk Adjustment Data collected?

• How do payment-incentivized contracts alter data reporting?