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Accessing Cases
Accessing & Completing Cases
Accessing Cases
1. Navigate to the WorkList area of the platform. It should be the default landing page.
2. To begin coding cases locate the desired jobID to work on and click the number under the Pending cases column.
Guidelines
Where's the guidelines link?
The guidelines link will be available only after you open a case to start coding it.
Guidelines
3. Review the Guidelines that explain how to properly code the cases in the assigned JobID. To open the guidelines, click the "Guidelines" link. A pop-up will open and you can keep it open on another screen or as a separate window for easy access.
Coding Cases
Coding Cases
4. Click the Case ID to open the code entry area and to start the case timer.
5. If you want to change the case you are working on clicking the "List" tab to toggle back to the case list. This does not stop the case timer until you enter another case.
To go back into the case you opened click the "Abstract" button.
6. The code fields you see will be determined by the cases assigned to you. You will only have one primary diagnosis per case.
Tip! If there's not one code that can be primary, choose one code and enter it in that field then put all other codes in under the Secondary Diagnosis area.
7. To enter code assignments read the documentation and enter the code in the Code field. You can also type terms into the description area for a listing of conditions that contain the information you entered. For example:
Type " [[tab]] Hypertension"
Click "ESSENTIAL (PRIMARY) HYPERTENSION"
To clear a selection click the red icon to the right-hand side.
Tip! Clicking the tab button on your keyboard will complete the code entry.
8. Enter codes in the Secondary Diagnoses if needed/desired.
9. You do not need to enter a decimal point the system will automatically enter it for you.
Type "e110"
To add more fields click the green + icon shown on the right-hand side.
10. If a code you entered is invalid the system will show you "Invalid Code" in the Description field and will highlight the fields in red. Type "j04.9 [[tab]]" as shown here.
11. Finish adding the remaining codes to the case.
Tip! To add more rows for code entry click the green + symbol. To remove added rows click the red - symbol.
Alert! The system will not allow you to submit cases with codes listed as invalid or if there's an code - age or code-sex mismatch.
12. The notes area is used to post notes about the case for your own purposes and does not require follow-up by staff.
Type "This area is to make notes to yourself or to your instructor."
13. When you are done coding the case, click the "Submit Case" button.
Then click "Continue to Submit"
Coder's Answers & Answer Key Area
Coder's Answers & Answer Key Area
14. Click "Medical Record" to view the medical documentation of the case again.
Click click the "X" in the upper corner to close the medical record.
15. Click the "Calculator" button to see the number of codes for each section of the case. Scoring is determined on the number of codes assigned to a case.
16. To review cases you've already completed click the number next to the Completed area in the JobID or click the number under the completed column in the Worklist view.
17. To view, the rationale click the "Rationale" buttons in the Answer Key area to see the rationale for that code.
18. The Post Coded Notes are used for asking questions about content, answer key or rationale for our staff to follow-up on with you via email. Do not use this area for technical questions or issues.
Reviewing Completed Cases
Reviewing Completed Cases
19. To view only the medical record and the codes you entered click the blue folder.
20. To return to the Worklist view click the "WorkList" menu button and confirm to exit the JobID page.
21. When Jobs are completed they will be accessible by changing your filters from Incomplete to Completed in the WorkList view.
Click "Completed"
Click the Submit button.
