decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2014 Issue 10 (October)
New E/M data show utilization clipped at the ends, up in the middle
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a Part B News analysis of Medicare claims data and focuses on evaluation and management office visit utilization trends across common new and established patient visit levels. It is relevant to coders, auditors, compliance staff, and practice managers who track outpatient E/M coding patterns, documentation concerns, and claims utilization changes. The piece presents a high-level discussion of the overall distribution shift and includes comments from industry sources about possible drivers of the trend.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding broader E/M utilization patterns can help readers benchmark coding trends, review documentation practices, and monitor areas that may warrant audit attention or workflow review.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare claims data can be used to observe outpatient E/M utilization trends.
- Which broad visit-level patterns were highlighted in the analysis.
- What kinds of documentation and workflow issues were mentioned as possible contributors to coding shifts.
- Why the article is relevant for benchmarking and audit review.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Compliance professionals
- Physician practice managers
- Revenue cycle staff
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