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deNay Kirkpatrick, DNP, APN-BC

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Implications of DRG Classification in a Bundled Payment Initiative for COPD

ByTrisha M. Parekh, DO,Surya P. Bhatt, MD,Andrew O. Westfall, MS,James M. Wells, MD,deNay Kirkpatrick, DNP, APN-BC,Anand S. Iyer, MD,Michael Mugavero, MD,James H. Willig, MD,Mark T. Dransfield, MD

Diagnosis-related group coding determines eligibility for many Medicare bundled payment initiatives. This approach excluded many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease likely to benefit while including others without the disease.

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