Health Catalyst: 5 Ways to Improve HCC Coding Accuracy and Risk Adjustment With Analytics

1. Have an accurate problem list.
2. Ensure patients are seen in each calendar year.
3. Improving decision support and EMR optimization.
4. Widespread education and communication with clinicians and staff.
5. Track performance and identify opportunities.

Notes: HCC coding is used in the Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk adjustment model used by CMS to estimate predicted costs for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
Source: Health Catalyst, April 9, 2019
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