The Diagnoses section of the Visit Navigator is used by clinicians to manage encounter diagnoses for the patient. From this section, the clinician can add a diagnosis by searching or by selecting from the Previous Diagnoses and Problem List Diagnoses lists. 

Resources

The following resources provide information on Diagnoses functionality.

• Create Common Diagnoses Speed Buttons - (Handout) This document is designed to educate staff embers on how to easily create speed buttons for the most commonly used diagnoses. Speed Buttons will make using it again in the future more efficient.

• Quickly Add a Visit Diagnosis - (Handout) The Diagnoses section of the Visit Navigator provides quick access to previous and Problem List diagnoses.

• Risk Adjustment/HCC Modifiers Documentation and Coding for Clinicians - (Handout) Hierarchical Coding Categories (HCC) modifiers are designed to help clinicians assess the health risk of our patients, thereby assessing the health risk of the ACO (Accountable Care Organization) population entrusted to our care. This will allow the application of predictive analytics to improve population health.

• Risk Adjustment/HCC Modifiers Documentation and Coding for Clinicians - FAQ - (Handout) Frequently asked questions about Hierarchical Coding Categories (HCC) documentation and coding.

• Visit Diagnoses (POSS057) - (Video: 1.5 min) Learn how to quickly record visit diagnoses and customize the Visit Diagnosis section for speed.

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