decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2014 Issue 6 (June)
Meaningful use – stage 2 Look beyond preventive services to meet the preventive care measure
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Article Overview
This article explains the stage 2 meaningful use preventive care measure and discusses how practices can think about patient reminders in a broader way than traditional preventive services alone. It is aimed at clinicians, practice managers, and coding/compliance staff who need to understand the measure’s intent, the types of patient communications that may be relevant, and the documentation considerations that support compliance.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding the scope of the preventive care measure can help practices avoid common misinterpretations and better align everyday patient communication and documentation with meaningful use expectations.
Article Sections
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Overview of the preventive care measure
Introduces the stage 2 meaningful use preventive care measure and the general objective behind patient reminders and follow-up communications.
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How practices can approach compliance
Discusses the types of routine communications and care coordination activities that may be relevant to the measure, along with documentation considerations for practices.
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Examples of reminder topics used in practice
Lists broad categories of preventive and follow-up reminder topics that may be used in a practice setting without detailing specific coding guidance.
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Documentation and staff review tips
Highlights the importance of chart review and documenting existing patient communications to support measure performance.
What You Will Learn
- The intent of the stage 2 preventive care measure
- How patient reminder communications fit into the measure
- Why documentation matters for demonstrating compliance
- How practices can review existing workflows for alignment with the measure
Who Should Read This
- Clinicians
- Practice managers
- Compliance staff
- Health information management professionals
- EHR implementation teams
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