If a patient schedules an appointment for a work-related injury, then presents another acute problem to the physician, how must the visit be documented to justify billing both workers' comp and the patient's private insurance? Are two separate notes necessary?
Question: If a patient schedules an appointment for a work-related injury, then presents another acute problem to the physician, how must the visit be documented to justify billing both workers' comp and the patient's private insurance? Are two separate notes necessary?
Answer: A single note to document two services is fine. Of course, both services need to be supported. That is, if an auditor from either carrier were to review the record, each should be able to pull out her company's documentation requirements.
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.