Our facility depends on third party revenues to survive. What effect will EHR have on billing?
EHR offers several features that should have positive effects on third party collections. Most importantly, the ability to standardize the documentation of encounters through templates will encourage providers to document key elements more thoroughly. This, in turn, should permit evaluation and management (E&M) coding to more appropriately reflect the actual level of service provided. Evidence from the private sector suggests that EHR documentation typically justifies a one-level increase in E&M coding over handwritten notes. Because EHR includes unlimited ability to customize charge tickets (superbills) for specific clinics and providers, charge capture for all provided services is enhanced. Entry of other billable services, such as patient education and injury data, is also facilitated. This information is entered directly by clinicians, nurses, and other staff. At the conclusion of a visit, all necessary information for generating an invoice is already in PCC, so billing can be done
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