QAT Project

Greetings from QAT! Thank you for agreeing to participate in this survey. The purpose of this survey is to help us identify different strategies in your coding practice. Our goal is to be proactive in monitoring your quality and performance, so please provide constructive feedback that we can incorporate into our strategy. Please remember: *Your views are important to us and your answers will be kept in the strictest confidence. *None of the responses you give are directly linked to you as an individual. They are used purely for statistical purposes only. Instruction: Choose an answer that best describes you to each question. Please answer honestly. For any clarifications, please feel free to approach us.
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. What type of medical records is difficult to abstract? Select all that apply. *
    Electronic Medical Record
    Handwritten
    Hybrid (EMR and Handwritten combination)


  1. How often are you having difficulty in abstracting from a Electronic Medical Record?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. How often are you having difficulty in abstracting from a Handwritten Medical Record?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. How often are you having difficulty in abstracting from a Hybrid Medical Record?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Are you having difficulty in distinguishing the different records from different health plans?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Which part of the Electronic Medical Record confuses you? Select all that apply.*
    Assessment/Plan
    PMH/Problem List
    HPI/Subjective
    ROS/PE
    Medication List
    Orders
    Addendum


  1. Are you having difficulty in abstracting when the pages are not chronically in order?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. How many years are you in medical coding field?*
    I am a beginner
    1-2 years
    3-4 years
    5 years or more


  1. How often do you have Team Huddles regarding coding updates and guidelines?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Does coding updates confuses you?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Are your peers or workmates distract you when you are abstracting?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Is the activities not related to work distract you during coding?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Is it hard to code when System Error occurs?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Is it hard to code when there are no SMEs around?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Is it hard to code when you cannot search in the Internet for possible support or information?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Are you having difficulty in adhering to the coding guidelines?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Do you have a unique abstraction technique and is it effective?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Are you having difficulty in understanding the coding updates?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Are you having difficulty in using the ICD coding book?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Do you usually use the ICD coding book every time you abstract?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Do you usually use the Internet every time you abstract?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Do you usually check the tabular when you abstract?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Do you usually use the alphabet index when you abstract?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. How often do you review the coding updates?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. How often do you have an inadequate rest and sleep?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. What shift do you preferred working?*
    Day Shift
    Mid Shift
    Graveyard


  1. Do you experience having poor concentration at work?*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Do you experience lack of confidence in analyzing the medical record and diagnosis*
    Most of the time
    Sometimes
    Never


  1. Since every individual has its own different coding technique in reviewing the charts, please share us your steps or tips in analyzing a medical record.*
Michelle Fillarca