ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

Watch out for cloned documentation, appropriate scribe attestation to be sure you are in compliance.Background: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.  HITECH outlined the government's idea to improve medical care while reducing cost using technology such as Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), says Michael A. Granovsky, MD, FACEP, CPC, President of LogixHealth, a medical coding and billing company in Bedford, MA. Among the expected benefits form this plan where: Improved documentation and legibility of medical records, Improved clinical practice and reduce medication errorsImproved focus on key risk, safety and quality parameters Application of clinical rules in real time Improved implementation of best practices Immediate access to past medical history, labs and other critical data Streamlined [...]