Single Path Coding White Paper

Streamline your revenue cycle with HIA’s Single Path Coding White Paper, a practical guide for organizations considering or transitioning to a dual coding workflow. This resource is designed to help healthcare leaders, coders, and billing teams understand the key components of implementing single path coding—where one coder handles both facility and professional fee services for the same encounter.

Key Features:

• Getting Started Guidance: Outlines the foundational steps needed to assess provider coverage, coding responsibilities, and system capabilities.
• Education & Cross-Training Focus: Highlights knowledge areas and proficiencies coders need to work across inpatient and outpatient, facility and professional fee coding.
• System & Workflow Considerations: Covers important factors like billing form differences, documentation access, diagnosis pointers, and abstracting systems.
• Setting-Specific Breakdowns: Includes insights into emergency department, observation, surgery, and inpatient settings—helping teams understand nuances across locations.

Download the white paper to take the first step toward a more efficient and unified coding workflow.