Accurate clinical documentation is a key element in making a successful switch to ICD-10. Here are seven benefits of implementing a clinical documentation improvement program in physician practices, according to an AAPC report.
• Improved communication
• Decrease in claims denials
• Improved reimbursement
• Better continuity of care and patient quality measures
• Decrease in physician queries
• Increase in coder productivity
• Improved documentation
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• Improved communication
• Decrease in claims denials
• Improved reimbursement
• Better continuity of care and patient quality measures
• Decrease in physician queries
• Increase in coder productivity
• Improved documentation
More Articles on Coding and Billing:
7 Areas of Practice Work Flow to Prepare for ICD-10
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Physician Practices: How to Work With Trading Partners to Prepare for ICD-10