| Evaluation and management documentation and coding technology adoption. | |
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PMID: 18066357 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study determines the relative effect of financial incentives, practice characteristics, and regulatory guidelines on the utilization of documentation and coding technology among physician practices employing HIM professionals. A total of 442 HIM professionals, 9.78 percent of the surveyed population, completed a Web-based survey regarding their practices and E/M documentation and coding methods used. More physician practices use the traditional documentation and coding methods than use automated methods. Less than half of the practices using automated documentation technology also utilized automated coding technology. Financial incentives and regulatory guidelines were not related to documentation or coding method used. Organization size and type were highly related to documentation or coding method used. Practices using coding technology were more likely to perform coding validation. The reasons for low levels of coding technology adoption, which requires little additional physician effort, suggest the potential presence of unique factors inhibiting the adoption of this technology. |
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Authors:
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Susan H Fenton; Larry D Gamm |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-08-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association Volume: 4 ISSN: 1559-4122 ISO Abbreviation: Perspect Health Inf Manag Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-12-10 Completed Date: 2008-02-11 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101219871 Medline TA: Perspect Health Inf Manag Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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AHIMA's Foundation of Research and Education in Chicago, IL, USA. |
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Documentation
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standards* Evaluation Studies as Topic* Female Humans Male Management Information Systems / standards*, trends Physician's Practice Patterns / classification*, statistics & numerical data Questionnaires United States |
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