Problem: You are the HIM Director and Compliance Coordinator at Midwest Regional Health Center. The C-suite at your facility has instructed you to tell your staff to stop asking physicians to write medical necessity letters. They say your staff should be writing these appeal letters rather than bothering the physicians as they should be taking care of the patients instead of spending their time writing letters. Compose your written response (in the form of a professional letter) to the C-suite educating them on the importance of the patient's physician writing the medical necessity letter. When writing your letter, consider the following questions: Who should be the judge of whether a patient's treatment is medically necessary? Has the HIM staff had formal training taking care of patients and/or have direct knowledge of the patient's condition? Would the HIM staff be able to provide additional information that may not be documented in the patient's health record? Does the HIM staff know the patient's health history? Would the HIM staff know the thought process in deciding the appropriate care for the patient? Submit your professional business letter to the C-suite. Need Assignment Help?