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The ability to obtain the same coding results from different coders using the same record is

A fishbone diagram shows

The evening manager supervises employees in analysis and release of information; this is called

This minimum core data set is collected on all Medicare and Medicaid inpatients discharged from the hospital.

The organization-wide performance improvement process should include which of the following?

All of the following are output devices EXCEPT

When a claim is denied by the third-party payer, the cause for the denial is

The HIM Director conducted productivity studies on the coders and found that 15% of their time is spent answering coding/medical necessity questions from the outpatient schedulers. The coders work an 8 hour day. How many minutes do they spend per day answering these questions?

The physician performs a lateral capsular release of the left knee. The procedure is coded as an open procedure. Choose the documentation that indicates an approach other than open.

A hospital is adopting an information governance (IG) framework to manage patient data more effectively. Which of the following practices best aligns with the principles of IG?