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Documentation:

Follow These 4 Hints, Produce Clean, Compliant Documentation

Published on Thu May 17, 2018

NCQA standards, experts shed light on common problem areas. How important is accurate documentation? According to Julie Taitsman, Chief Medical Officer for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, precise documentation benefits all participants in the world of medicine. "Proper documentation," says Taitsman, "is important to protect [Federal] programs, to protect your patients, and [...]
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