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Lean on Multiple Choice for Query Gold Standard

Published on Wed Jan 28, 2026

Question: Which is the “safest” type of written query format: open-ended, multiple choice, or yes/no? Delaware Subscriber Answer: When formulated in a particular way, multiple-choice queries can be the gold standard, said Marianne Durling, MHA, RHIA, CPC, CCS, CDIP, CPCO, CDEI, CIC, during her presentation “Queries Gone Bad” at AAPC’s DOCUCON 2025. Regarding documentation, specialists are often told to be [...]
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