Pediatric Coding Alert

If your EHR is prompting you to check one more exam area so you can upcode to a higher E/M, you could be on shaky ground.Practices that are not yet using electronic health records (EHRs) are probably at least considering a switch. EHR systems have been known to streamline your billing processes and patient care, and can reduce expenses for paying transcribers, as well as slash compliance risks due to illegible documentation.But for practices that have used paper documentation from the get-go, an EHR conversion can be confusing. The following expert advice can help you avoid EHR pitfalls and ensure that your pediatric practice is keeping within the EHR regulations.Determine What an EHR Would Mean to Your PracticeIn simplest terms, an EHR is a computer-based patient health record, which replaces paper patient charts and documentation. You typically access the patient's health information over a secure network, which allows for real-time [...]