You are a health information manager in a financially troubled acute care hospital responsible for coding functions. The hospital’s administration has retained an independent consultant who has promis

You are a health information manager in a financially troubled acute care hospital responsible for coding functions. The hospital’s administration has retained an independent consultant who has promised to increase the hospital’s financial reimbursement under Medicare. The consultant recommends that your staff be more aggressive in applying diagnostic codes in order to elevate reimbursement. Furthermore, […]