Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

link] Or use the QR code: 10 Cases: Case 1 Do you want to be interrupted to view what the computer calls normal or nonspecific ECGs? Optimal clinical ECG interpretation for identification of acute OMI can be attained by attention to the principles reviewed in the 90-minute Webinar by Drs. 2 cases at once!

EKG/ECG 109

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Wellness Resuscitation 109

Mind The Bleep

JULY 26, 2023

Good Medical Practice is the GMC’s core guidance document (a new version is out this year) and there are supporting documents covering important areas like consent , confidentiality , prescribing and treating children. Take care to document these discussions in the records. Most employers will have a chaperones policy too.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Patient Safety Wellness Hospitals 52

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

OCTOBER 15, 2022

If a patient emails a request for their records, it is considered sufficient documentation for the practice to provide those records once the practice confirms the email address belongs to the patient. For example, if the patient’s email is not on file, call to confirm the request and email address and document the call in the patient’s file.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Administration Wellness 52

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A recent success by the ACEP was averting a decrease of our reimbursement for our 99284 E&M codes, saving an estimated $200 million for emergency physicians in 2023. Interactive webinars, advocacy campaigns, and innovative recognition programs further promote well-being. If ACEP is already doing this, why be a member?

Leadership 52

Leadership PPE EMS Wellness 52

EMDocs

JUNE 9, 2023

We’re defining “protocol” here as a written document that provides oversight from the medical director about how to assess and treat patients. Reassessment and Documentation After any type of restraint is instituted, careful assessment, re-assessment, and documentation is required. Was the documentation complete?

EMS 76

EMS Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Emergency Department 76

PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

Boarding of Mentally Ill Patients in Emergency Departments: American Psychiatric Association Resource Document. Pediatrics March 2023; 151 (3): e2022057383. 10.1542/peds.2022-057383 2022-057383 Nordstrom K, Berlin JS, Nash SS, Shah SB, Schmelzer NA, Worley LLM. West J Emerg Med. 2019 Jul 22;20(5):690-695. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2019.6.42422.

Psychiatric 98

Psychiatric Emergency Department Pediatrics Best Practices 98

EMDocs

MAY 26, 2023

Restraints should not be applied indefinitely, and multiple reevaluations should be done to determine when it is safe to remove restraints.

Pediatrics 75

Pediatrics Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding 75