"....coding
too conservatively could mean a $45,000 annual income loss to an Internist
and a $60,000 loss to a Family Practitioner..." Medical
Economics, December 1997
"...the
new guidelines will (a) require 20% more documentation than the average
physician used in 1997and (b) reduce reimbursement levels at least
25% of the time on Medicare and Medicaid claims." Geriatrics,
January 1998
During the encounter, the
E&M CodeComplier™ continually analyzes the encounter documentation generated
by patient and physician use of the PrimeCare System. Using the 1997
HCFA guidelines, the CodeComplier™ automatically computes the proper
E&M coding level.
Studies have indicated that
coding too conservatively could mean a $45,000 annual income loss to
an internist and a $60,000 loss to a family practitioner. The PrimeCare
System and CodeComplier dramatically reduce the dollars lost by undercoding
due to lack of documentation.
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