Why is documentation especially significant in managed care?
A)The hospital needs to show that employees care for patients.
B)Institutions are reimbursed only for patient care that is documented.
C)Patients might bring lawsuits if care was not given.
D)Documents may become part of a lawsuit.

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Cost reimbursement rates by government plans (Medicare,Medicaid)are based on the prospective payment system of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs): a system that classifies patients by age,diagnosis,surgical procedure,and other information with hundreds of different categories to predict the use of hospital resources,including length of stay,resulting in a fixed payment amount.

Why Is Documentation Especially Significant in Managed Care