Discuss POA.

What will be an ideal response?


POA, present on admission,  is a designation via an identified alphabetic character. It indicates if a condition which has been captured via ICD-9-CM code assignment was actually present when the patient was admitted to acute care or if the condition developed after admission.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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