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Are CDI Programs Operating at the Top of Their Game?

The clinical documentation integrity (CDI) profession began its heyday in 2008, with the advent of the Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group (MS-DRG) system that built and expanded upon the simpler system…

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What Do DRG’s LOS Columns Mean?

Question: In the CMS DRG datasheet, what is the difference between the column titled “Geometric Mean LOS” and the one labeled “Arithmetic Mean LOS”? Answer: The geometric mean length of stay or (GMLOS) is the national mean length of stay for ea...

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