2022/01/23 Down Codes

Overall, we are doing a very good job documenting; however, we still have some areas to improve - mostly with EKG and PFSH documentation. By not documenting appropriately, we are not getting compensated appropriately for the excellent care we provide our patients.

We had a total of 40 down-codes for November (most recent data) with 19 for no EKG documentation and 17 for inadequate PFSH (past family and social history). These charts have already went through billing, so nothing to correct.

If you don’t see an EKG section, you can add it by right-clicking on Medical Decision Making and then Insert Sentence, where you can select EKG.