Reference no: EM133663349
Assignment
Create a interview that discusses HIM/healthcare contract management and the typical process that a healthcare organization utilizes for contract management for payment of services (managed care contracts, commercial insurance contracts, or contract personnel (such as outsourced transcription, coding, etc.).
You are required to include responses to the following questions in your initial discussion post
1. What type of healthcare contract management process were you or the individual you interviewed involved with......contract management for payment of services or contract personnel?
2. What type of data was required to evaluate the contract for payment of services or needed to substantiate the need for contract personnel?
3. Who (departments) were involved in the negotiation process?
4. How long was the contract?
5. Was a Request for Proposal required for contract personnel and how many vendors were required to return an RFP?
6. How involved do you think an HIM Manager/Director should be involved in contract management for payment of services and/or managing contract personnel?
Reference: White, Susan (2018). Principles of finance for health information and informatics professionals. (2nd ed.). American Health Information Management Association.