Interviews
I have been the interviewee and interviewer, as I am sure most of us have! In both roles, there has been a short test involved and that does provide some very real information!
For a front office position, I had about a 5 question written quiz. These were questions such as "what do you do when the phone is ringing, the patient is ready to check out and the physician needs a chart" "when is it ok to be rude to a patient" "what do you do if a patient insists on speaking to the physician". I also had each candidate retaype a progress note or op note, just to see their typing skills. That can be eye-opening!
For a coding position, the questions could include topics such as "which modifer would you use for a procedure on the same day as a visit", "what code would you use for a lesion removal (and give specifics as to size, pathology, etc)".
I think including a progress note to be coded would be beneficial, but I would not limit to just that. Even experienced coders struggle with E&M coding! Sometimes you have to know the physician to understand some of the terms they use!
I would also make this an open book test, and I would include CPT and ICD-9questions.
I really like the suggestions of Kevbshields. Everyone who is seriously in this business should have opinions on current events!
Good luck!