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Follow These 7 Criteria to Ensure Compliant Records Every Time

Published on Tue Apr 22, 2014

Hint: Thorough encounter notes are your key to success. Much of your coding depends on your providers’ encounter notes – and how thoroughly they document details. If their documentation is minimal, confusing, or fraudulent, your practice could be in hot water — in more ways than one.  Make sure your clinicians’ documentation techniques will pass muster with these expert tips. [...]
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