No, they don’t. Most patients get admitted under a DRG, which is a lump sum payment. It’s true that doesn’t apply to every patient, but enough of them that doc

No, they don’t. Most patients get admitted under a DRG, which is a lump sum payment. It’s true that doesn’t apply to every patient, but enough of them that doctors habits aren’t going to be shaped by the minority. For that matter, you can come in and see a patient without asking the same history as the guy before you, if you’re just checking a box for a billing.