Accurate coding starts with a deep understanding of ICD-10 guidelines, access to the right tools, and the expertise to apply them effectively. At HealthCare Strategies, we combine all three to help ensure coding accuracy and compliance—that's the HealthCare Strategies difference.

Features:

• HCS home health coders are ICD-10 and OASIS certified; and our hospice coders are hospice-certified.

• HCS coders receive training throughout the year to stay up to date on the latest changes in the industry.

• Our OASIS review is a complete review and not just a review of a few questions.

• Work performed by HCS coders receives quarterly audits to ensure the highest standard in accuracy and compliance.

• HCS coders are cross-trained in multiple EHR systems and are backed by a team of IT specialists to ensure they can work with any medical record software.

• All HCS coders are based in the United States. HCS does not utilize off-shore coding.

Benefits:

• Reduce agency costs associated with maintaining qualified coding staff.

• Remove the added clinician burden of coding and OASIS review to:

  • allow clinicians to increase their scheduled visits and improve productivity.

  • improve agency HHCAHPS.

  • increase agency profitability.

• Eliminate the risk of downtime due to turnover in coding staff or other absences.

• Ensure the accuracy of reimbursement.

• Ensure timely release of claims.

• Educate and train agency staff with continued feedback and recommendations from our coders and coding managers.

Outsource with HCS, and your agency will:

• Reduce compliance risk.

• Enhance clinician satisfaction.

• Increase productivity.

• Maintain greater accuracy in the individualized plan of care and OASIS.

• Achieve higher star ratings and quality.

When partnering with HCS for coding services, you will receive free unlimited access to our proprietary coding software, HCS CodesManager™. HCS CodesManager™ provides a secure portal for communication between the agency and HCS with secure submission of documentation.