APCs will make accurate documentation more crucial.
Although the exact timetable for implementation of Medicare's new outpatient prospective payment system remains unclear, there's no question that the advent of ambulatory payment classifications will increase the need for physician involvement in the coding process. The solution, says one expert, is to give physicians better tools for capturing documentation, such as well-designed standard forms on which to document.
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