The Need for Clinical Documentation Integrity in Critical Access Hospitals.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Bucci, Kelly; Wexler, Jennifer; Koehler, Melissa
- Source
- Journal of AHIMA; 2020, p8-8, 1p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 10605487
The article discusses the importance of clinical documentation integrity in critical care hospitals (CAHs). Topics mentioned include standards required in the designation as a CAH according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the difficulties of high-quality documentation, and common reimbursement methodologies in an acute-care setting.