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Make MDM Documentation More Provider-Friendly With These Expert Tips

Published on Wed Feb 25, 2026

Hint: If you’re going to use a template, check it for accuracy. The 2021 changes to evaluation and management (E/M) medical decision making (MDM) brought more focus on patient-centered care, in part by adjusting the administrative burden required to determine the level of E/M provided. In her HEALTHCON presentation “Teaching Providers Medical Decision Making for Coding,” Amanda Reikowsky, CPC, CRC, [...]
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