BC Advantage - 2012 Issue 9

Evaluation and Management Services and the Electronic Health Record

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs are having a big impact on provider documentation.  Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs provide incentive payments to eligible professionals, and eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) as they adopt, implement, upgrade, or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology. As a result, more providers are utilizing electronic medical records (EMR) to document patient encounters, specifically evaluation and management (E/M) visits.Templates: Benefits and RisksThere are many benefits of an EHR, particularly the ability to use a template to assist with documentation. Templates allow the provider to customize common information that...

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