Data Sheets - LexiCode Intl Coding Support Packet Basic 2016

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Internationally-based Coding and Nurse Review Services

There are multiple beneﬁts associated with the use of internationally-based remote coding resources. With the

ability to provide highly skilled, credentialed resources combined with round the clock coding and nurse review

coverage, LexiCode meets provider needs via ﬂexible access to consistent, secure, credentialed international

coding resources.

Remote Coding Specialists – International

Experienced, credentialed (CCS, CCS-P, CIC, CPC) RN’s are available to code the following record types:

 Acute care facility: Inpatient, Outpatient Surgery, Ancillary, Emergency Department with or without facility and

professional E&M, Injection and Infusion Therapy

 Physician practice: Clinics with professional E&M

Each coder continuously participates in our Corporate Compliance

Program. Coders are also required to participate in our daily,

concurrent quality assurance program that reviews samples of each

coder’s work for consistency, accuracy and conﬁrmation that the

coder meets our minimum 96% coding accuracy standard.

Nurse Review Services – International

Our international team of credentialed (CCS, CCS-P, CIC, CPC) RN’s

are available to review all medical record documentation and coding

accuracy.

Reviews can be customized to meet the needs of any client and can include:

 Legal Review for drug and medical device adverse reactions

 Worker’s Compensation or Accident Case Documentation Review

 Medical Necessity Review

 DRG Validation

 Patient Safety Indicator Documentation Reviews

 Clinical Documentation Reviews

LexiCode meets provider

needs via ﬂexible access

to consistent, secure,

credentialed international

coding resources

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Internationally-based Coding and Nurse Review Services

Each nurse participates in both our Corporate Compliance Program as well as our daily, concurrent quality

assurance program.

Beneﬁts of LexiCode Remote Resources

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 Guaranteed completion of coding and/or review services, within agreed upon time frames

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 Concurrent quality assurance and ongoing reporting and feedback is provided to all clients

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 Flexibility to secure gap coverage needs, when necessary

 Long term or short term contracts, from holiday/vacation coverage to fully outsourced services

 Multiple options to access medical records

 Secure access to your facility’s electronic medical record

 Interface with other e-coding software

 On-site records scanning with remote indexing and coding of medical records

 Eliminate space issues within department or facility

LexiCode Remote Center Operations

 Fully HIPAA compliant access to client systems with minimal risk of downtime

 Equipped with desktop PC’s, secure network, protected by ﬁrewall and antivirus software

 Coding operations and technical support available 24 hours, 7 days a week

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 Highly experienced management team with access to the most up-to-date coding resources available

 All coders and nurse reviewers have successfully completed LexiCode’s training program

 24 hour, 7 days a week, security guards at all entry points to Clark Freeport zone, site of the LexiCode U.S.

facility

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 Fingerprint scanning devices are installed for entry into all secured spaces, including all production rooms,

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International Coding Support: The Philippines

The Philippines, and their U.S. licensed clinicians, support U.S. health systems with a broad array of outsourced

healthcare services.

and Indonesia, Central America or a number of other countries. However, of top ﬁrms who choose to provide

outsourced resources, few overlook working with the medical and nursing resources available in the Philippines.

This overview provides a glimpse inside the Philippines and why U.S. health care systems and providers prefer to

use Philippine-educated clinicians in a variety of roles.

The Philippines as a Clinician and Nursing Educator

The clinician and nursing education system in the Philippines has been growing steadily for over 50 years, based

almost solely on the demand for RN’s by U.S. healthcare systems and providers.*

 English is the national language and all medical and nursing education is conducted in English

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country**

 Statistics from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) showed that out of 62,000 examinees,

Filipino nurses constitute 61 percent of foreign educated, ﬁrst-time candidates qualifying for the US-NCLEX-RN

examination

 The Philippines has the world’s largest pool of U.S. licensed Registered Nurses outside of the U.S.. Filipino

nurses are the top foreign-educated nurses qualifying in the said exam, followed by India, South Korea,

Canada and China. About 40 percent of foreign-educated nurses in the U.S. are Filipinos (NCSBN)

 Known as the largest exporter of nurses worldwide, 60,000 new Registered Nurses graduate in the

Philippines each year

* Ordonez & Gandeza, 2004

** Lorenzo, Galvez-Tan, Icamina & Javier, 2007

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International Coding Support: The Philippines

Many Philippine Nurses Choose to Work with Outsourcing Firms

For those clinicians who choose not to move overseas, roles with outsourcing ﬁrms are highly sought after due

to high pay levels vs. working in Philippine hospitals. As a result, outsourcing roles tend to attract the strongest

graduates, supporting the level of expertise and quality demanded by U.S. health systems.

 The Philippines has more than 20 years of history as a destination for healthcare outsourcing services

 Philippine healthcare outsourcing revenues quadrupled from 2010 to 2012. The Philippine healthcare

outsourcing industry is expected to double in size by 2016.*

 Philippine clinicians possess strong English language skills and

 The healthcare outsourcing industry has built up around a 24/7

hours and overnight), enhancing productivity and output for U.S.

 Deep government support for both educational programs for

nursing and for the healthcare outsourcing industry continues to

fuel the growth

Various Outsourced Healthcare Services are Based in the Philippines

of healthcare services based in the Philippines are currently utilized by U.S. health systems and providers. These

services include:

 Medical Coding

 Document Lifecycle Management including EMR

 Medical Data Entry

 Medical Billing

 Health Claims Processing

 Care Management Services

 Transcription Services

The Philippines has the

world’s largest pool of U.S.

licensed Registered Nurses

outside of the United States

* Everest Group, 2013