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AHDI CONFERENCE ISSUE
VOL. 23 NO. 14 AUGUST 1, 2011
COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE HEALTH INFORMATION PROFESSION | WWW.FORTHERECORDMAG.COM
Successful
Attestation
It's All in the Details
Smart healthcare organizations
take measured steps to reach
meaningful use requirements
CDI Programs React
to Value-Based
Purchasing
Go Inside the
VA's Telehealth
Initiative
Quality Assurance
Keeps Transcription
on Track
THERE'S ABSOLUTELY
NO EFFORT
INVOLVED
IN CUTTING YOUR CLINICAL
DOCUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY
COSTS IN HALF.
A 50% cost reduction isn't the result of a subtle shift in fee
structure, but a dramatic, new pricing paradigm. And, with I
AHDI CONFERENCE ISSUE VOL. 23 NO. 14
THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO EFFORT INVOLVED IN CUTTING
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