Last week I had the chance to attend the Craneware Summit in Las Vegas. It was a really interesting event where I had the chance to meet and talk with a wide variety of people from across the spectrum of healthcare. I love getting these added perspectives.
One of the sessions I attended was an E&M session which provided some really interesting insights into the life of an E&M coder and how they look at things. There’s a lot more to their job, but I tweeted these comments because they made me laugh and illustrated part of the challenge they face in a new EMR world.
What's the benefit of having an EMR? 1. We can read it. 2. Saves time. #Craneware14
— EMR, EHR and HIT (@ehrandhit) October 14, 2014
I thought these immediate responses to the question were interesting. They came from a crowd of HIM and coding professionals. Overall, they were quite supportive of EMR it seemed.
CMS reimburses for items or services that are medically necessary even if the EHR documents a lot more than medically necessary #craneware14
— EMR, EHR and HIT (@ehrandhit) October 14, 2014
Many doctors don’t understand this. That’s why so many coders still have jobs.
I love EMR, because I can now easily read the insufficient documentation that they provide me. #Craneware14
— EMR, EHR and HIT (@ehrandhit) October 14, 2014
Too funny.
I'm not going to say that doctors over-code, but they do under-document. @craneware #HITsm #hcsm
— EMR, EHR and HIT (@ehrandhit) October 14, 2014
Said like a true coder.