Surgical residents' knowledge of documentation and coding for professional services: an opportunity for a focused educational offering

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 263-267

  Fakhry, Samir M ^a   Robinson, Linda ^a   Hendershot, Kimberly ^a   Reines, H David ^a  

^a INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL BILLING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CODING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL;

EID: 34347249856     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.11.031     Document Type: Article

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