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and application of Electronic Health Records.
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Introduction to EHR Educational Series
This module covers the role of technology in medicine, the promise of EHRs, the complexities of data collection and use, current challenges with today’s EHR systems, opportunities for clinicians to enhance their EHR experience, and background information on this educational series.
An Introduction
This module explains the differences between EHRs and paper records, highlights how EHRs benefit patients, provides an overview of a simplified EHR along with good-use practices, walks through a basic doctor-patient encounter, offers a hypertension case study for documentation practice, and concludes with a review of effective EHR use strategies.
Introduction to Coding and Billing
This module, introduces the learner to International Classification of Diseases ICD-10, and use of CPT, and E/M codes in patient documentation, quality reporting, and billing. The content will help learners distinguish among the different code types and apply them accurately using practical examples.
Order Entry and Order Sets
This module reviews the purpose and common components of inpatient and outpatient orders and order sets. It also provides opportunities to: Practice writing prescriptions in the EHR, practice using order sets in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and respond appropriately to automatic alerts generated by the EHR
The Note: Documentation
This module outlines the benefits of clinical documentation in the EHR, explains the role of medical notes, reviews the history and purpose of the medical note, and identifies the various audiences who rely on it. It also describes the documentation skills expected at different stages of medical training and reviews the key traits of a well-written note.
Effective Use
This module is designed to help residents develop judicious and appropriate use of EHRs. It covers the goals of EHRs, the complex continuum of data collection and use, the role of EHRs in residency training, and residents’ responsibilities in clinical documentation.
Medical Office Workflow
This module explains how office workflow is connected to the revenue cycle. By understanding the administrative processes behind coding and billing, clinicians can better comply with regulations and positively influence financial outcomes. The module also outlines how patient information is collected and processed—from visit documentation through final payment.
Improving Efficiency and Quality
The goal of this module is to equip clinicians with strategies to optimize their use of electronic health records, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness, improving the quality of documented data, and reducing the burden of documentation.
Documenting Evidence Based Management of Diabetes and Performance Measures
This module uses diabetes as a case example to demonstrate how to leverage EHRs for applying and documenting evidence-based, guideline-directed management. It reviews relevant quality measures, the associated CPT codes required to meet those measures, and includes patient examples for practical application