Smart Templates, Better Coding: Improving Clinical Documentation and Reimbursement
Practice change recommendations include structured provider education, regular performance feedback, and multispecialty collaboration to sustain documentation improvements. The electronic documentation template approach can be adapted across clinical settings to enhance documentation accuracy and ensure appropriate reimbursement.
Authors
- Tonya Page
- Susan R Stafford
- Mahrokh M. Kobeissi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7180-4108)
- Sandra A. Hyder
Institutions
- American Nurses Association (US)
- Page Public Library (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001697
- Primary Topic
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00