decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 10 (October)
Maximize EHR’s billing, clinical benefits with a thorough end-of-day checklist
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Article Overview
This article is about end-of-day review practices for electronic health records in a medical office setting. It focuses on why EHR and practice management system reconciliation matters, how daily checks can help surface missing charges or unsigned notes, and how routine reporting can support billing, compliance, and follow-up on patient orders and results. It is most relevant to practice managers, billing staff, EHR users, and compliance-oriented office teams.
Why This Topic Matters
A structured daily close can help practices catch communication gaps, incomplete records, and posting problems before they affect reimbursement or audit readiness. The article also shows how routine reconciliation and reporting can support both financial performance and clinical workflow monitoring.
Article Sections
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Electronic health records
Introduces the end-of-day closing process for EHR use and frames the broader billing and documentation issues the article addresses.
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What to check on EHR before quitting time
Outlines the major categories of end-of-day review for EHR and practice management workflows. The section covers reconciliation, payment review, order tracking, and reporting.
What You Will Learn
- Why an end-of-day EHR close can help identify billing and documentation gaps
- How reconciliation between EHR and practice management workflows supports operational accuracy
- What broad categories of information are commonly reviewed before the end of the day
- How daily EHR reporting can support follow-up on orders, prescriptions, and lab activity
Who Should Read This
- Medical practice administrators
- Billing and reimbursement staff
- Front office staff
- EHR users
- Compliance and audit preparation teams
- Physician office managers
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