Hierarchical Condition Categories – Part 2
from Modern Practice Podcast Hosted by Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team
This episode continues the discussion on Hierarchical Condition Categories, or HCCs, examining the impact of HCCs on reimbursement, approaches to risk-adjustment and changes in payment policies. 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: [00:43] RAF scores defined [01:22] Importance of RAF scores for reimbursement [03:40] Importance of understanding HCCs and their documentation [04:07] Risk adjusting patients [06:07] Payment structures in commercial policies [06:49] Approach and input from the Vizient team – focus on documentation [07:59] The future of HCCs and documentation Links | Resources: To contact Modern Practice: [email protected] Angela Hunt’s contact email: [email protected] Hierarchical Condition Categories Coding (AAFP) Click here HCC Fact Sheet (Vizient) Click here Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Google Podcasts Stitcher RSS Feed
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