Queries can help reflect accurate SOI, ROM
Strategies for Health Care Compliance, April 1, 2015
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Coding tells a patient's story, based on the narrative the physician provides in his or her documentation. Accurately painting a picture of the patient's severity of illness (SOI) and risk of mortality (ROM) is essential for good patient care, and it is becoming increasingly important for quality measures and payment.
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