Archive for the Week of April 20, 2020
Archive for the Week of April 20, 2020
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the week of April 20, 2020.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the week of April 20, 2020.
You can browse this week's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.
EMR Documentation Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Physician News posted a great article discussing EMR documentation issues during the pandemic. As hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients and staff are stretched to their limits, electronic medical record (EMR) documentation may suffer as a result of rushed, less detailed and error-prone entries. EMR workarounds are also expected to flourish. In the current medical malpractice climate where greater scrutiny can be placed on the EMR and audit trail over the medicine itself, it is very important to maintain an accurate chart. There are steps that can be taken now to prepare for anticipated documentation issues related to care rendered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most important recommendation is to …