Describe the following activities that are completed through utilization management: preadmission certification, preauthorization, concurrent review and discharge planning
?Preadmission certification: involves reviewing the necessity of an admission prior to its occurrence Discharge planning: arranging services that patients may require upon discharge
Preauthorization: a review of elective procedures requiring prior approval for re-imbursement
Concurrent review: reviewing services ordered for medical necessity during an inpatient hospitalization before they are provided
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