You Are the Coding Supervisor at a Large Inpatient Facility

question 763

Multiple Choice

You are the coding supervisor at a large inpatient facility. Recently, there has been an increase in coding errors. You have a meeting with your coders to discuss possible reasons for the problem. The group agrees on the reasons listed below: Having determined a good list of possible reasons for the increase in coding errors, you would like to have your coders help you determine where you should place your problem resolution efforts first. Your best bet for achieving consensus is to use

• A) brainstorming.
• B) nominal group technique.
• C) force field analysis.
• D) affinity grouping.

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