Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) aren’t a new concept, but as more and more organizations shift to value-based care, there has been renewed issue in the subject. This is based on the recognition that without solid foundational knowledge of HCCs, health systems risk lower rates of reimbursement, or sometimes not getting paid at all.
On this program, we will explore the use of HCCs and their importance to medical practice.
Guest speaker:
Angela Hunt, RN, MBA, CCDS
Principal
Operations and Qua...
Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) aren’t a new concept, but as more and more organizations shift to value-based care, there has been renewed issue in the subject. This is based on the recognition that without solid foundational knowledge of HCCs, health systems risk lower rates of reimbursement, or sometimes not getting paid at all.
On this program, we will explore the use of HCCs and their importance to medical practice.
Guest speaker:
Angela Hunt, RN, MBA, CCDS
Principal
Operations and Quality
Vizient
Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Principal
Clinical Operations and Quality
Vizient
Show Notes:
[01:36] Background and definition for HCCs
[02:24] Using HCCs
[02:54] Physicians and clinicians who use HCCs
[04:08] Importance
[05:34] Documentation approaches
[08:47] Deriving value through the HCC designation
Links | Resources:
To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
Angela Hunt’s contact email: angela.hunt@vizientinc.com
Hierarchical Condition Categories Coding (AAFP) Click here
HCC Fact Sheet (Vizient) Click here
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