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Information systems designed to record, process, and display data related to the rules and terminology of patient treatment episode codes (i.e., coding) and the appropriate reimbursement calculations. These systems consist of hardware, including computerized workstations and peripheral devices such as high-capacity storage devices and printers, and software packages specifically intended for coding and filing reimbursement claims according to guidelines, rules, and standards. Coding/reimbursement data management information systems streamline and improve the accuracy of coding, claims, and billing (i.e., reimbursement). These information systems may function as stand-alone systems or may be integrated in a hospitalwide data management information system network.
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