Risk Adjustment and Its Impact on Patient, Provider and Payer

About The Author

Colleen Gianatasio, CPC, CPC-P, CPMA, CRC, CPC-I
Colleen Gianatasio MHS, CPC, CPC-P, CPMA, CPC-I, CRC, CCS has nearly 20 years of experience in the health insurance field. She has experience in customer service, claims, quality and coding. As Risk Adjustment Quality and Education Program Manager for Capital District Physician’s Health Plan (CDPHP) Colleen’s primary responsibilities are provider engagement and clinical documentation improvement for accurate coding. Colleen specializes in developing innovative coding curriculum and instruction to support compliance with federal guidelines and appropriate reimbursement processes. She is a certified AAPC instructor and enjoys teaching a variety of coding, documentation and auditing classes. Colleen serves as President-Elect of the AAPC National Advisory Board.