Most of the hospitals also requires to have a urinalysis before admission to hospital. If any of these such as UTI or pressure ulcer are documented after the admission, these conditions will not be reimbursed. This is also one of the reasons we have documentation specialist, case managers and admission nurses in all hospitals. Patients will get increased quality across the continuum of care, improve safety and improved outcome. The cost can be reduced by eliminating redundant testing and diagnostic investigation. But we need to admit that many patients may struggle to get a primary care or a specialty physician with the new payment system. as we all know most of our physicians and hospitals are most interested in commercial insurance patients. With standardized clinical terminology patient’s information can be shared between providers and facilities. This will increase better communication and improve patient safety and outcomes.
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