Match the Term with Its Description

question 73

Multiple Choice

Match the term with its description.
-automated programs that seek the highest paying DRG based on the codes assigned and in compliance with prevailing regulations

• A)nosologists
• B)encoders
• C)groupers
• D)optimizing programs
• E)natural language processing encoding systems
• F)upcoding
• G)coding compliance program
• H)health care fraud and abuse
• I)compliance

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Definitions:

Planning Horizon

The long-range time period the financial planning process focuses on, usually the next two to five years.

Dividend Policy

A company's strategy or policy to decide how much profit it will pay out to shareholders as dividends.

Retention Ratio

The fraction of net profits not paid out as dividends but kept within the corporation for reinvestment or other purposes.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The fraction of net income a firm pays to its shareholders in dividends, representing how much money a company returns to shareholders versus retaining for growth.