What is the essential process that is used throughout the industry, for both an inpatient and outpatient facility,

• Describe the purpose of a physician query.
• Discuss which queries are necessary.
• Explain when information from a prior encounter should be considered.
• Recommend two query policies (one for inpatient and one for outpatient).
• Provide at least two examples of compliant queries (one for inpatient and one for outpatient) which support your policies.