Organization and Management
Why did SNOP fall out of favor with the healthcare field?
SNOP is the Systematized Nomenclature of Pathology. Published by the American College of Pathologists, it has been “useful in classifying pathological specimens” (McWay, 2008). Although SNOP was commonly used in pathology departments, it has gradually lost favor because focus was placed on standardized nomenclatures by accrediting agencies (McWay, 2008).
2. What are the four approaches taken by HIM professionals to address the complexities brought on by the introduction of PPS and DRGs?
The four approaches taken by HIM professionals to address the complexities brought on by the introduction of PPS and DRGs are the use of encoders, the use of new resources in coding guidelines, the focus on ethical aspects of coding and develop a compliance program (McWay, 2008).
3. What are some differences between DRGs and MDCs?
DRGs are known as Diagnosis-Related Groups and MDCs are known as Major Diagnostic Category (McWay, 2008). DRGs is a model that classifies groups of patients with medically related diagnosis, treatment, length of stay, age, and sex (McWay, 2008). DRGs “classify hospital stays in terms of what was wrong with the patient and what is done for the patient” (McWay, 2008). MRGs “cluster patients according to medical and surgical categories” (McWay, 2008).
4. Why are consequences of healthcare professionals not using common terminology, vocabularies, and classification systems?
Vocabularies, classification systems, and clinical terminologies were “created to describe the medical care process in a standard manner” (McWay, 2008). Healthcare professionals need to clearly understand and apply these vocabularies, classification systems, and clinical terminologies in order to facilitate patient care as well as comply with requirements of the accrediting agencies (McWay, 2008).
References
McWay D C 2008 Today's Health Information
SNOP is the Systematized Nomenclature of Pathology. Published by the American College of Pathologists, it has been “useful in classifying pathological specimens” (McWay, 2008). Although SNOP was commonly used in pathology departments, it has gradually lost favor because focus was placed on standardized nomenclatures by accrediting agencies (McWay, 2008).
2. What are the four approaches taken by HIM professionals to address the complexities brought on by the introduction of PPS and DRGs?
The four approaches taken by HIM professionals to address the complexities brought on by the introduction of PPS and DRGs are the use of encoders, the use of new resources in coding guidelines, the focus on ethical aspects of coding and develop a compliance program (McWay, 2008).
3. What are some differences between DRGs and MDCs?
DRGs are known as Diagnosis-Related Groups and MDCs are known as Major Diagnostic Category (McWay, 2008). DRGs is a model that classifies groups of patients with medically related diagnosis, treatment, length of stay, age, and sex (McWay, 2008). DRGs “classify hospital stays in terms of what was wrong with the patient and what is done for the patient” (McWay, 2008). MRGs “cluster patients according to medical and surgical categories” (McWay, 2008).
4. Why are consequences of healthcare professionals not using common terminology, vocabularies, and classification systems?
Vocabularies, classification systems, and clinical terminologies were “created to describe the medical care process in a standard manner” (McWay, 2008). Healthcare professionals need to clearly understand and apply these vocabularies, classification systems, and clinical terminologies in order to facilitate patient care as well as comply with requirements of the accrediting agencies (McWay, 2008).
References
McWay D C 2008 Today's Health Information
References: McWay D C 2008 Today 's Health Information Management: An Integrated ApproachMcWay, D. C. (2008). Today 's Health Information Management: An Integrated Approach. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning. Major Diagnostic Category (MDC) A grouping based on the organ or system involved. The MDCs cluster patients according to medical and surgical categories, that are subdivided by principal diagnosis (McWay, 2008). McWay, D. (2008). Today 's health information management an integrated approach. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning Language Barrier: Getting Past the Classifications and Terminologies Roadblock