Why your practice needs patient-satisfaction surveys
How do you ask a new patient about sex and gender—or know which pronoun to use? Keep the conversation straightforward and respectful to put everyone at ease, says Morgan Orndorff, a transgender man who works as an administrator at a major academic medical center. “Everyone is a little different in terms of their sensitivity level”…
“Men work harder than women.” My mother is a pediatrician, and I have two sisters—one is a dermatologist, and one is a real estate attorney. Therefore, I think understandably, this message took me by surprise. Of late, I have been particularly awed by my lawyer-sister, with whom I catch up when she is taking the…
When reporting E/M service levels, if time spent counseling and/or coordinating care dominates the session, which of the following is true? Total time must be documented Greater than 50% of the time must be for face-to-face counseling and/or coordinating care The extent of the counseling and/or coordinating care must be documented All of the above…