decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2002 Issue 5 (May)
Patience, patience; new documentation guidelines won't affect your patients for quite awhile
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Article Overview
This article covers the early-stage development of proposed evaluation and management documentation guideline changes and explains the projected timeline before any new system would take effect. It is relevant to coders, compliance staff, and billing professionals who track AMA CPT activity, CMS response, and opportunities for public comment on documentation policy.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece helps readers understand that documentation guideline changes were still far from implementation and that the process involved multiple review steps. It also points to an AMA open meeting and comment process that may shape future E/M documentation policy.
Article Sections
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Patience, patience; new documentation guidelines won’t affect your patients for quite awhile
Introduces the projected timing for future E/M documentation guideline changes and outlines the review path through AMA and CMS processes.
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Your opinion cordially requested
Describes an AMA open meeting and public comment opportunity related to the scope of potential E/M documentation changes.
What You Will Learn
- The general timeline for proposed E/M documentation guideline changes
- How the AMA review process and CPT Editorial Panel fit into the development of documentation policy
- Why CMS action could affect the eventual outcome of proposed changes
- Where public comments on E/M documentation concepts were being invited
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Practice managers
- Physician offices
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