If you are prepared for an audit, your medical practice will run more smoothly from both a financial and personnel standpoint.
Coding Corner: May’s Coding Challenge
A 54-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis is seen by the rheumatologist for a follow-up visit.
Practice Pearls: Disaster Checklist
In any disaster, medical practices should have a number of items on hand that might be needed during an emergency.
Coding Corner: Evaluation and Management
Coding and cloned notes.
Coding Corner Answer: Evaluation and Management
Coding and cloned notes.
The Good and Bad of Cloned Notes
Having an electronic heath record (EHR) system in your practice has many benefits, such as Medicare incentives, quality improvement, and increased office efficiencies. Falling in the “office efficiencies” category is the ability to clone notes, which allows you to cut and paste notes from one visit to another. This documentation option for physicians using EHRs puts them at risk for audits.
Dos and Don’ts of Sharing Medical Practice Office Space
Sharing office space can lead to blending office supplies and staff to reduce expenses. If sharing is not done correctly, you might increase your costs and liability. Here are a few dos and don’ts to avoid cobranding your practice.
ACR Coding Specialist Responds to Letter: Of Coding and Perception
Thank you for forwarding this concern; feedback on the “Coding Corners” is greatly appreciated. I would like to discuss each issue line by line.
Letter: Of Coding and Perception
Regarding the February “Coding Corner,” although I know that the upcoding was legitimized by the time spent (30 minutes), I have some philosophical concerns, especially because our business manager stresses that coding based on time can be a delicate issue.
New Patient vs. Established Patient Office Visits
Office visits are considered evaluation and management codes (E/M) in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual and are a fundamental part of a rheumatologist’s day. There are two types of office visits: new patient and established patient.
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