Staff Development

Training Plan
By Sigourney Glaze
Skill Competency Testing

All coders will be required to pass a skill competency test prior to employment
After employment (and yearly after) all coding staff will complete
Generic training for all coding staff
Ethics training
Review of related policies and procedures
Specialized training regarding coding compliance- groups to receive specialized training:
Health information management
Inpatient
Outpatient
Ambulatory
ECU
Outpatient Dx
Laboratory services
Ancillary departments
Business office
Specialized Training

Specialized training regarding coding compliance

Groups to receive specialized training:
Health information management
Inpatient
Outpatient
Ambulatory
ECU
Outpatient Dx

Laboratory services
Ancillary departments
Business office
Compliance Risk Areas

Coding compliance is linked to a number of compliance risk areas

Proper documentation
Accurate billing
Medical record creation and retention
Referral guidelines
Teaching physician rules.
OIG Program Guidance for Hospitals

According to the Office of the Inspector General Program Guidance for

Hospitals, policies and procedures should be:
Clearly written, with relevant day-to-day responsibilities
Readily available to individuals who need them
Monitored and reevaluated on a regular basis
Distributed to all directors, officers, managers, employees, contractors, and
medical and clinical staff members.
OIGs Seven Basic Compliance Elements

Establish compliance standards through the development of a code of conduct

and written policies and procedures
Assign compliance monitoring efforts to a designated compliance officer or
contact
Conduct comprehensive training and education on practice ethics and policies
and procedures
OIGs Seven Basic Compliance Elements

Conduct internal monitoring and auditing focusing on high-risk billing and

coding issues through performance of periodic audits
Develop accessible and open lines of communication
Enforce disciplinary standards through well-publicized guidelines
Respond appropriately to detected violations through the investigation of
allegations and the disclosure of incidents to appropriate governmental
entities
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