title: Saying it isn't so: how documentation can decrease denials.
abstract: To defend against claims denials, providers need an audit trail of communication surrounding each patient's visit. A communication event management system is a set of applications that combine electronic, fax, and call management capabilities, and functions as part of the hospital's data center.
authors.affiliation: The White Stone Group, Inc, Knoxville, Tenn, USA. gbc@twsg.com
authors.forename: Guille
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cruze
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005845:Georgia; D006739:Hospital Administration; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D008331:Management Information Systems