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Documentation "Pearls"When determining "new" versus an "established" patient, only face to face encounters count for CPT's "3 Year" Definition.
MeditcoThe transfer of information from the initial patient contact to the ultimate end user is critical to the provision of high quality care. The content of the documentation absolutely has to be accurate, complete and informative because of the number of individuals in the health care continuum who depend on this information. The current emphasis on Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) as well as data analytics are realities in the current practice of medicine. Meditco is a company dedicated to assisting in the transfer of that patient-centered documentation. Some of the activities of Meditco include:
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Meditco, owned by Robert Billerbeck, MD CPC COBGC, is well suited to assist this transfer of medical record information. Because of the increasing use of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), practitioner documentation is readily accessible and amenable to outside review by qualified individuals.
- Extensive clinical and administrative experience at EMR reviews
- Coding and CDI clinical experience
- Performance Improvement in clinical documentation
- Proven effective interactions with Practitioners