dballard2004
True Blue
In the MDM section points are assigned if the provider reviews old records. One point for the decision to review the records or two points if the records are reviewed and the provider writes a summary of the findings.....
Now my question, I audit charts for the retail clinic setting (among others) and they have clinics in all 50 states, but are linked to the same EMR. For example, if a patient went to the retail clinic in Florida for treatment, and then went to the retail clinic in Utah a few months later, the NP at the Utah clinic can log into the EMR and view the records of the patient's visit to the clinic in Florida. Would this classify as "old records reviewed?" I say that credit should not be givien here because technically these clinics all share the same EMR, it is all one record and they are not really reviewing any old records. They are just reviewing exisiting records in their own system. The providers are giving me some pushback here. Any opinions? Thanks.
Now my question, I audit charts for the retail clinic setting (among others) and they have clinics in all 50 states, but are linked to the same EMR. For example, if a patient went to the retail clinic in Florida for treatment, and then went to the retail clinic in Utah a few months later, the NP at the Utah clinic can log into the EMR and view the records of the patient's visit to the clinic in Florida. Would this classify as "old records reviewed?" I say that credit should not be givien here because technically these clinics all share the same EMR, it is all one record and they are not really reviewing any old records. They are just reviewing exisiting records in their own system. The providers are giving me some pushback here. Any opinions? Thanks.
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