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Part 3: Look out for insurance roadblocks and instill policies to ensure coverage for needed healthcare. Over the last couple of months, we have discussed how you can help transgender patients overcome challenges by knowing the limitations of electronic medical records (EMRs) and the importance of good data collection and registration; how the Diagnostic and […]
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Part 2: Know the codes and documentation to help prove medical necessity for gender-related surgical procedures. Patients with gender conflict have stereotyping and depression to overcome; don’t let staff and billing be another obstacle they must face when getting medical care. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) helps to remove […]
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Part 1: Know the limitations of EMRs and the importance of quality data collection. Patients with gender conflict have stereotyping and depression to overcome; don’t let staff and billing be another obstacle they must face when getting medical care. One way you can help them overcome challenges is by knowing the limitations of electronic medical […]
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One of the hot topics that just happened at the 2019 HEALTHCON was “Gender Identity: Coding EMRs and Insurance Barriers,” presented by Danielle Erickson, CPC, CCS, and Litriana Shimano, CPC, CMDP, CCP, PCS, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer. It was a full session that many medical coders and payers attended because transgender medical services are difficult […]
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If nothing else, perhaps once I’m certified and job-hunting, I’ll take my independent academic researching background and see what I can find and perhaps write a paper on it! 😉
I welcome any feedback on this topic, as well as links/resources that could provide historical background as to how women have come (or always did) to dominate this particular area of the healthcare world in the U.S.
Also, I’d like to thank the AAPC for making me feel so welcome in this professional organization. 💗
A patient is being registered at a hospital. Registration requests to see identification, which states that the patient is male. However, the patient identifies as female, and the electronic medical record (EMR) only has male or female fields. Which one should the registrar select?