HIM resources--practice tools: interpreting the Medicare hospital-specific mortality rates.
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B A Glondys
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HIM resources--practice tools: mortality review.
As discussed here, HCFA mortality information is not a simple index of hospital performance. The data included are just one indicator of patient outcome for just one group of the total in-patient hospital population. With growing public interest in the quality of healthcare, however, it is in a hospital's best interest to analyze HCFA mortality data and respond to public inquiries regarding quality of care.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.↗
Practice bulletin. Private review entities.
Practice Bulletin is the first in a series to be presented at the behest of the Council on Professional Practice, in response to issues arising in medical record practice today. Clear, useful points listing areas of responsibility as well as policies and procedures are given for both the private review organization, a new protagonist seeking access to patient records, and the facility, traditional guardian of health care records.
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