decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2019 Issue 1 (January)
Prediction: The E/M documentation revisions will have little meaningful impact
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Article Overview
This premium article discusses a Part B News prediction about evaluation and management documentation revisions and their expected impact on physician practices in 2019. It summarizes survey feedback, expert commentary, and practice-level considerations around documentation workflow, EHR use, and burden reduction efforts. The piece is aimed at coders, billing staff, practice managers, and clinicians who follow outpatient documentation policy changes and related operational effects.
Why This Topic Matters
The article is relevant to readers assessing whether documentation policy changes will meaningfully alter office-visit workflows, EHR processes, and practice operations. It also provides context for understanding how practices responded to the proposed revisions and why adoption may vary.
What You Will Learn
- How physician practices viewed upcoming evaluation and management documentation revisions
- Why some practices expected limited operational impact from the changes
- How survey responses and expert opinions shaped the prediction
- What general workflow and EHR considerations were discussed in relation to office visit documentation
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing and compliance staff
- Practice managers
- Physicians and non-physician practitioners
- Healthcare administrators
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