DRGs the funding model
for Finance and Quality
Duration:
28 hours
Practice & reference review
Delivery:
Online
Tutor Support
Start:
Any time
Flexible Hours
Be ready and profitable – Casemix Funding and DRGs any product based costing
This course is designed for those who want to understand the principles of the DRG and Activity Based funding model, what it offers, how it works, and what is needed for clinical coding and management for effective implementation.
Why choose this course?
DRGs and Activity Based Funding are a different approach for much of healthcare, but not to industry who have used job costing for many years. This system offers benefits to payers and to efficient healthcare providers. To achieve the desired benefits, you need to understand how the system works and what your options are to become more efficient and ensure control of your expenses and income. This course includes use of tooling to establish a DRG from clinical coding.
Course Details
Who should do this course?
This course is essential for:
- Payors – to understand a new funding model and what it offers you
- Healthcare providers – to understand how it changes management and offers opportunities for innovative, quality healthcare
- Administrators and government – understand how the systems are governed, and what the infrastructure and workforce requirements are and their impact on financial control
- Clinical Coders who provide the service information to support DRGs
- Financial Managers who provide the fiscal data to support Activity Based Funding
How will I benefit?
Understanding the logic behind Product based funding (also called activity based funding, using DRGs, HRGs, SRG) and the requirements for a quality and managed approach to this funding model. Learn how to implement these systems and know the tools and workforce requirements.
Structure and what to expect
This course has 5 component parts:
- DRG based funding model – what is it and what it offers
- The components of DRGs, Coding, Data and Costing
- The implementation – for clinicians and coders
- Implementation for the organisation
- Workflow and tools used
A final assessment is available for those wishing to confirm their skills.
Text and Materials Provided
- Learner’s guides – which are similar to a text, with examples, and practice exercises
- Webinars or face-to-face learning – presentations of the course material and online question/answer workshops that you can join or watch – each focusing on a topic from the learner’s guide.
Recognition
Introduction to DRGs the Funding Model for Finance and Quality Certificate.
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