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Originally Posted by blueash
Oh don't I wish. In fact most electronic health records have their primary purpose to be sure that the office visit gets coded at as high a level as possible to increase insurance reimbursement. That is how they are sold to practices. That means checking the box that says "reviewed family history" and the one that says "asked if patient smokes or uses alcohol" etc. And to actually find the last colonoscopy requires reading thru all the electronic documents scanned into the file that is labeled "documents" just like on your own home computer. Instead of opening each document to read it, it is much easier to ask the patient. A well organized and legible paper record is much easier to review than an electronic record just as a paper document is easier to read than an online letter. No need to scroll down, click there, move the cursor... just read it.
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That has not been my experience at all, and I am a retired Practice Administrator. Most physicians code too low in fear f an audit. The EMR (and this is specifically true for eClinical Works, which Colony uses) says that it will help the provider "Correct" code. Now is this higher than the provider currently codes? Probably, but it is in no way incorrect, and it will survive an audit.
I was happy to see eClinical Works, because I know the company and how they sell their product. To be honest, it would not be my first choice, but it is up there.