John L. Folger, RHIA
Manager, Wipfli Advisory LLC
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- jfolger@wipfli.com
John Folger is a manager in the firm’s health care consulting practice. Having focused his work in the health information management practice since 2013, he is a certified coding specialist and performs coding assessments for various health care entities, ensuring optimal outcomes. John is also adept at teaching and training and leverages his industry experience to help clients achieve success.
- Coding assessments for emergency services, observation, behavioral health, neonatal intensive care unit, and inpatient services
- Reviewing patient problemlist issues to identify appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes as well as SNOMED and IMO terminology
- Teaching ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS classes to coders, nurses, physicians, and managers
- Reviewing charge description masters for updates and revisions
- Preparing documentation for educational materials on subjects such as infusions, drug administration, and evaluation and management (E&M) level selection for nurses and coders
- Preparing HIM department policy and procedures manuals
- Reviewing clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program to ensure documentation clarity and effectiveness of queries
- Registered Health Information Administrator
- Certified Coding Specialist
- Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-Based
- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Member
- California Health Information Association (CHIA) - Member
- Greater Orange County HIA (GOCHIA) - President, 2017-2018
Regis University
- Certificate in health information management
- Bachelor of science degree in music industry
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