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Note from the Instructor | National Doctor’s Day, March 30 | By Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC It’s easy to pick on physicians. As CDI specialists, we joke about the physician who still writes “urospesis” in the record, or the provider who consistently answers queries with “unable to be determined.” Sure, it can be frustrating, but, over the years, I have been privileged to work with a number of excellent physicians. Physicians who set high standards, care about patient outcomes, work long hours and make sacrifices their patients would never know about. Over the years, I met many, many physicians who were open to learning and willing to share their knowledge with others. Tomorrow, might I suggest that you and your CDI teams take a moment to offer treats and thank you notes to your physicians. |
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