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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… Continue reading
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Tagged ALOS, Arithmetic Mean, Bias, Cms, Coders, Columns, Datasheet, Drg, Geometric Mean, GMLOS, Grouper, hospital coding, Hospital Inpatients, Hospitals, length of stay, Ms Drg, Patient Charts, Variations
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Medical Record Retention: How Long Should You Keep Patient Charts?
CMS says keep patient medical records for 6 years.
Medical practices often hear conflicting advice regarding how long they must hang on to a patient’s medical records, but CMS intends to clear up any misinformation with new MLN Matters article SE1022… Continue reading
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Tagged 6 Years, Administrative Simplification, Article Notes, Article States, Billing Medicare, Cpc, Hipaa Requirements, Least Five Years, Length Of Time, Medical Practices, Medical Record Retention, Medicare Managed Care, Misinformation, Mln Matters, Patient Charts, Patient Medical Records, Program Providers, Retention Period, Simplification Rules, State Laws
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