Te-Ar >>> Thinking Emotion – Action Results Te-Ar came about from work on special projects where a “knowledgeable process” was needed. _______ Thinking — Start with Thinking to solve a problem, or make a decision Emotion — Add Emotion to the event … allow for different feelings during the day Action — Take Action … solidify your thinking and emotions by taking one action, and another action, and another Results — Get Results … you are rewarded with the solution, your desired outcomes

Occasionally, someone asks this question – why would a Nurse want to be a Medical Coder? ​Obtaining the AHIMA credentials of CCS (Clinical Coding Specialist) and CCS-P (Clinical Coding Specialist – Professional) has given me the knowledge to better understand healthcare provider billing. Coding knowledge along with clinical nursing experience affords me the opportunity to understand the provider’s billing requirements and needs along with providing accurate reimbursement. The certifications have given me the opportunity to improve reimbursement accuracy for physicians and healthcare professionals – often, reimbursing an entire "Episode of Care", which reduces rework and multiple reviews for payment of the specific healthcare event. Also, correcting one billing or payment issue will often result in correcting the same issue across multiple providers. This allows for adjudication of several claims and avoids further delays in payment to providers. For instance, noting that a provider was underpaid for inpatient services, a review of ICD-10-PCS services proved that the system was programmed incorrectly to accept the inpatient procedure codes. Correcting the system resulted in correct reimbursement for several providers of several $$$.$$ 😀

A Clinical Data Analyst is a healthcare professional that can assume a myriad of roles related to the needs and complexities of the organization. Essential to the role, is a broad clinical and technical knowledge including: administrative, revenue, clinical and claim payment functions, along with a thorough understanding of the ancillaries, pharmaceuticals, medical research, and mobile technology integrated within healthcare. The Clinical Data Analyst adds value across the continuum of health care delivery. With a background in technical, scientific, medical information or informatics, the Clinical Data Analyst is a Thought Leader, a Futurist who makes recommendations, contributes and engages the team and, is often seen as a “strategic partner” to IT and business functions. The Scope of a Clinical Data Analyst. The Value a Clinical Data Analyst brings to healthcare. #CHDA #CertifiedHealthDataAnalyst #TeArHealthcare