Instructions Scenario: You are the manager of the coding department for a health

Instructions
Scenario: You are the manager of the coding department for a healthcare organization and have found a coding error while doing a preliminary compliance audit of claims submission to Medicare. You found that the physician has entered incorrect procedure codes on encounter forms and found similar errors on other supporting documentation, such as patient visit summaries, electronic medical records, etc., for the last quarter. You also notice that the documentation and coding policies and procedures have not been updated in three years. You need to examine the situation and recommend actions to mitigate the error.
Directions: Create a situation, background, assessment, recommendation (SBAR) analysis using the template provided in uploaded files to assess the documentation and coding scenario and recommend ways to rectify the situation. Explain the situation in detail, followed by background information. Include any assumptions you are making about the situation. Then explain the immediate assessment and recommendations you have for your supervisor. All the claims in your deliverable should be evidence based. Your citations should be from your independent search for evidence of credible sources and be current within the last five years.