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Get HPI Info with These Thorough Questions

Published on Thu Apr 20, 2017

Pointed, direct language will help you sort through HPI. During the history of present illness (HPI) portion of an E/M service, the first order of business is getting the patient to establish a chief complaint (CC). From there, you ask about each of the HPI components individually to get a fuller picture of the patient’s condition. Problem: It might be [...]
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