Intellis
Megan Childress, CCS, CIC, is a skilled healthcare coding professional with extensive experience in various coding roles. Currently serving as a DRG Validator at Accuity since October 2023, Megan previously worked as an Inpatient Coder at Intellis from November 2021 to October 2023 and gained valuable experience as an Inpatient Coding Specialist at Singing River Health System from July 2020 to November 2021. Prior to that, Megan held the position of Inpatient Coding Specialist at HCCS - Healthcare Coding & Consulting Services from October 2015 to July 2020 and worked as a Certified Inpatient Coder at Singing River Health System from August 2014 to October 2015. Megan holds an Associate's of Applied Science with an Associate's of Arts in Medical Billing and Coding from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, earned between 2009 and 2014.
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Intellis
Hospital and health network leaders know too well that today's pivotal HIM decisions define patient care, affect core measures, and impact the bottom line. As the healthcare landscape rapidly evolves, there's no time to be content with the status quo. At Intellis, an e4 company, we know the territory. We're dedicated to improving outcomes by improving clinical data quality. Delivered by our team of passionate professionals, our HIM services suite optimizes financial performance, drives quality patient care, increases productivity, improves compliance, and simplifies processes. What we do best: At the heart of all we do is our culture and commitment centered on education and training. Our team’s unparalleled expertise and industry-leading methodologies bring clarity to the complex with actionable insights and solutions. We address the daily details with a forward-looking eye on the industry’s horizon. Our approach elevates the business of healthcare … all day, every day, guiding decision-making and delivering timely results for today’s wins and tomorrow’s success. Our accomplishments are built on trust. We have: • Advanced knowledge of CMS landscape & standards • Assisted in writing of CMS protocols • Performed risk adjustment data validation on over 40,000 cases for appropriate CMS-HCC & HHS-HCC risk adjustment • Achieved industry-leading coding accuracy rates with superior clinical abstraction and CDI skills The Intellis IQ Suite optimizes performance throughout the revenue cycle. • Risk Adjustment/HCC • Medical Coding • Auditing • Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) • IP-CDI, OP-CDI, Telemedicine • Second-Level Reviews • Interim Health Information Management • Master Patient Index Clean-Up • Health Information Documentation Conversion • Clinical Data Abstraction • Health Information Technology/EHR Consulting