Andrew O. Westfall, MS
Articles
December 8th 2017
Implications of DRG Classification in a Bundled Payment Initiative for COPD
Trisha M. Parekh, DO Surya P. Bhatt, MD Andrew O. Westfall, MS James M. Wells, MD deNay Kirkpatrick, DNP, APN-BC Anand S. Iyer, MD Michael Mugavero, MD James H. Willig, MD Mark T. Dransfield, MD
Diagnosis-related group coding determines eligibility for many Medicare bundled payment initiatives. This approach excluded many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease likely to benefit while including others without the disease.
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