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Successful CDI Monitoring Process Can Help Hospitals Avoid Audit Surprises (August 2019)

Hospitals are complacent with denials management because appeals are readily available and winnable. Maximizing opportunities and preventing losses are important in the healthcare reimbursement process. Missteps, however, are continuously made hence clinical documentation improvement (CDI) staff are uniquely positioned to facilitate programs that can monitor the reimbursement and appeals process and the denials management.