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Create Complete Records by Knowing When and How to Query

Published on Wed Apr 12, 2023

Learn these guidelines to get proper lab pay. You’ve heard the coding adage, “if it wasn’t written down, it wasn’t done.” That certainly matters for accurate procedure pay. But did you know that accurate documentation also supports clinical outcomes, protects in malpractice cases, and helps with patients’ understanding of their medical story? Don’t let poor recordkeeping mangle your patients’ outcomes [...]
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