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On-Demand Webinar

The Nuts and Bolts of a Comprehensive HDIA Program (1 PD)


Education:
All Education
CEC Category:
Professional Development
Duration:
49 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video


Tags: New HDIVC22


Description

Speaker: Patt King, CHDS, AHDI-F

Description: Leaders of medical transcription departments and healthcare documentation specialists alike will learn valuable information about Healthcare Documentation Integrity Auditing (HDIA) and AHDI’s new toolkit designed to aid facilities in implementing this type of program. The presenter will walk us through what healthcare documentation integrity auditing is, why it is needed, and how this toolkit came about. If you’re thinking of implementing such a program at your facility, learn how the toolkit is structured and how to use it. And if you’re looking to advance your career prospects by adding auditing to your own toolkit, learn about the expectations of and the knowledge and skills needed to be a successful auditor.  

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Patricia A King, CHDS, CHDP, AHDI-F's Profile

Patricia A King, CHDS, CHDP, AHDI-F Related Seminars and Products

HIM - Document Integrity Manager

Tucson Medical Center


Patt King, CHDS, CHDP, AHDI-F, is the current AHDI President for the 2023-2024 year. She has been the manager of a team of healthcare documentation specialists at Tucson Medical Center (TMC) in Tucson, Arizona, for the past 11 years. Patt is also a former AHDI President. Most recently, she co-chaired the Best Practices Task Force that created AHDI’s new Healthcare Documentation Integrity Auditing (HDIA) Implementation Best Practices Guide. She has also served as a lead or co-lead on several other AHDI projects over the years. Patt’s team at TMC worked in traditional medical transcription for many years then transitioned to healthcare documentation integrity auditing for both acute care and radiology in 2019. This forward-thinking team is now transitioning to pre-services medical necessity analysis in which they will use their valuable skills as HDSs on behalf of TMC’s Revenue Cycle to reduce insurance payor denials.