HCPro releases RAC preparedness benchmarking survey results
HIM Briefings, January 1, 2010
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HCPro’s Revenue Cycle Institute conducted an in-depth study on recovery audit contractor (RAC) preparedness among healthcare providers. Not surprisingly, the survey determined that HIM staff members—from both coding and medical records backgrounds—play a large role in RAC preparation. The study garnered 717 participants from all four RAC jurisdictions.
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