Why “we need to get the coding right” is the wrong message

Blaming your problems on clinical coding ignores the real culprit – your clinical documentation.

“We need to get the coding right!” is a comment we often hear from hospital executives who are looking to improve the accuracy of their data or reduce their loss of missed revenue.

But improving these processes is not just the responsibility of the health information management...

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