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Complete the Record
If a physician checks or writes a diagnosis on a charge ticket but didn’t note the diagnosis in the medical record, can the biller code the diagnosis that is on the charge ticket? Is the ticket a sufficient record for billing?
Question: If a physician checks or writes a diagnosis on a charge ticket but didn't note the diagnosis in the medical record, can the biller code the diagnosis that is on the charge ticket? Is the ticket a sufficient record for billing?
Answer: According to Susan Callaway, CPC, the charge ticket is not sufficient documentation. It is not part of the medical record; the diagnosis must be in the record. The physician can make an addendum if needed.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
