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Pay-per-view: Consider expanding CDI to outpatient departments

APCs Insider, November 7, 2014

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Even before ICD-10-CM was delayed until October 1, 2015, the quality of physician documentation to accommodate the new code set was a top concern for the healthcare industry.
 
According to a pre-delay survey conducted by the Medical Group Management Association, changes to clinical documentation to accommodate ICD-10 rated as the top concern (68%) of 570 physician group practices polled. More than 21,416 physicians practice in those offices.
 
Continue reading “Consider expanding CDI to outpatient departments” on HCPro’s website. Subscribers to Briefings on APCs have free access to this article in the November issue.



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