When patients leave the hospital, one key factor often determines whether they'll soon need to be readmitted: how well they follow their discharge instructions.
Many organizations across the country have learned that patient care is more effective when providers work together. One means of accomplishing this goal is by performing patient rounds using teams that include a number of different practitioners, from physicians and nurses to case managers and pharmacists.
Physician documentation must include sufficient detail to ensure that case managers can accurately estimate LOS, says Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, PCS, FCS, C-CDIS, CCDS, an independent health information management consultant in Madison, Wis.
