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The Effect Of Prospective Payment System On Coding Practices In Kentucky Hospitals, Doris Thayer
The Effect Of Prospective Payment System On Coding Practices In Kentucky Hospitals, Doris Thayer
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The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of the prospective payment system on coding practices, resource allocations, quantitative and quantitative standards and organizational structure in medical record departments of 108 acute care, general medical and surgical hospitals in Kentucky.
The study results revealed changes in coding practices consistent with the demand under the prospective payment system for more timely, complete and accurate information for billing purposes. Additionally, accurate data were needed to establish a reliable case-mix data base upon which future reimbursement formulas would be based. Increases in human and capital resources, especially in the area of …