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Tip Card: Medical Necessity for Joint Replacement

The attached Word document is a sample tip card for physicians regarding documentation requirements to capture medical necessity for joint replacement. Created by Mark N. Dominesey, RN, BSN, MBA, CCDS, CDIP, HIT Pro-CP, it can be printed on card stock, folded, and trimmed as indicated and given to physicians, nurses, quality or case management staff.
 

 

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