Clinical Documentation Improvement - AAPC
The increasing volume of work with coding, billing, and auditing is reshaping the workflow, as well. The changes in health care and technology are requiring a central focus on CDI, working prospectively. Clinical documentation will always be an inherent part of coding …
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