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Ellen Risotti-Hinkle, CPC, CPC-I, CPMA, CEMC, CIMC,
AAPC ICD-10 Proficient
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What is an EHR?
An EHR Is:
• Electronic Health Record
• Electronic version of medical history
• Includes key administrative clinical data
• Automates access to information
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What is an EHR?
An EHR Does:
• Streamline the physician’s workflow
• Support care-related activities
• Improve patient care
• Improve accuracy and clarity of medical records
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What is an EHR?
EHR Perks:
• Copy, paste and pull forward features
• Visit templates
• E/M Coding tools
• Integrated diagnosis codes
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What is an EHR?
EHR Pitfalls:
• Copy, paste and pull forward features
• Visit templates
• E/M Coding tools
• Integrated diagnosis codes
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What is Auditing?
General Definition: “A planned and documented activity performed by qualified personnel to determine by investigation, examination, or evaluation of objective evidence, the adequacy and compliance with established procedures, or applicable documents, and the effectiveness of implementation.”
Definition from Wikipedia
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What is Auditing?
E/M Auditing:
• Level of service met
• Signatures present
• Orders present
• Documentation guidelines adhered to
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What is Auditing?
Why Audit E/M Services:
• Compliance
• Decrease risk
• Cert
• RAC
• OIG
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http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-Programs/CERT/Downloads/November2013ReportPeriodAppendixFinal12-13-2013_508Compliance_Approved12-27-13.pdf
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https://oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/archives/workplan/2014/Work-Plan-2014.pdf
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Auditing in the EHR
The History:
• Is a CC present?
• Who documented the CC?
• Who documented the HPI?
• How was ROS collected?
• Was PFSH reviewed? Updated?
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Auditing in the EHR
The Exam:
• Must be performed and documented by the physician
• Be cautious of pre-populated exam
templates
• Only document what’s actually
examined
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Auditing in the EHR
The Assessment & Plan:
• Diagnoses included must be supported in the note
• Be cautious of problem lists used as assessments
• Be cautious of integrated diagnosis codes
• Watch for physicians’ “favorites list”
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What Should Your EHR Do For You?
• Simplify documentation processes while increasing the quality of document
• Ensure guidelines are met
• Decrease risk
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What Should Your EHR Do For You?
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• Signatures within each area of the medical record
• Indication that PFSH and/or ROS was reviewed
• Templates promote easy documentation without causing cloned look
• Encourage proper coding
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Questions?
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Contact Information
Ellen Risotti–Hinkle President & CEO
Rizhink Medical Consulting, LLC
(317) 431-8307 ehinkle@rizhink.com
www.rizhink.com