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Transitional Care Management Services: New Codes, New Requirements

Jacqueline Bloink, Kenneth Adler

Two new codes will help you get paid for managing a patient’s transition from the inpatient to outpatient setting, but they come with new expectations.

Health Coaching: Teaching Patients to Fish

Amireh Ghorob

Used in combination with traditional medical treatment, health coaching can help improve outcomes by getting patients more involved in their own health.

FROM THE EDITOR

Transitional Care Management: Why Bother?

Kenneth G. Adler

Think of it as a way to help your patients, potentially save the system money, and help your bottom line all at the same time.

OPINION

Making EHR Notes More Readable

Jeffery L. Belden, Richelle J. Koopman

A filtered display would make notes easier to read, assimilate, and use.

LETTERS FEATURE

Engaging Patients in Collaborative Care Plans

LARRY MAUKSCH, BERTHA SAFFORD

This important self-management support strategy can produce quality outcomes for your patients and your practice.

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Debra Seyfried, Kent Moore

Immunization administration during preventive visits | "Incident to" charges for counseling | Subsequent annual wellness visits

PRACTICE PEARLS

PRACTICE PEARLS

Darla Grossman, John Metz, Hien Nguyen, Jason Mitchell

Use your EHR to better prepare for appointments | Don't let injection supplies play hooky | Recognize good and punctual performers | Use your technology powers for good, not evil | Defining “smoking” for EHR meaningful use rules

THE LAST WORD


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