Mind The Bleep
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Behind the scenes, this entry is assigned a clinical code (such as a SNOMED CT code) so it can be recognised as a blood pressure value by any health record software worldwide if the record should ever be exported there. Some clinicians might have an interest in coding and software development (also known as clinicians who code ).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 4, 2024
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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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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