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Collaboration Between Acute Care and Rehab Hospitals Drives Down Readmissions in Stroke Patients

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The program’s impact was studied among 624 post-stroke patients discharged from acute care to three local rehab hospitals from 2018 to 2021 — 360 before (58%) and 264 after (42%) the launch of the program in January 2020. Man, who serves as Medical Director of the Stroke Center at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital.

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Do’s and don’ts of defensive documentation

American Nurse

found that failure to document or falsifying documentation increased in frequency and severity in 2020, compared to 2015 and 2021. Documentation issues also can impact your license; the board of nursing may take disciplinary action or even rescind a license in the case of documentation maleficence. Don’t be subjective. JAMA Netw Open.

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

Relias

Yet coding mistakes can mean lost revenue, or worse — fines, compliance, and legal issues. This causes gaps in communication between the physician and the coder,” said Hess. Many providers were noncompliant with 2021 E/M coding documentation guidelines. Undercoded Complex Hospital Admissions.

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

Relias

Yet coding mistakes can mean lost revenue, or worse — fines, compliance, and legal issues. This causes gaps in communication between the physician and the coder,” said Hess. Many providers were noncompliant with 2021 E/M coding documentation guidelines. Undercoded Complex Hospital Admissions.