NEW Second Edition!

Practical E/M/: Documentation and Coding Solutions for Quality Patient Care Second Edition

This expanded second edition delivers a proven, functional approach to making the E/M system work for physicians. Structured to ease the confusion surrounding E/M coding and its various levels, this resource serves as an invaluable learning tool providing readers with helpful tips and real world applications of E/M coding concepts.

New sections are introduced, including E/M compliance and its direct relation to quality patient care and safety as well as addressing health information technology (HIT) and E/M methodology for successful transformation of practices adopting and utilizing electronic health records (EHRs).

Also includes helpful tips, commentary sections and detailed information surrounding the CPT E/M documentation principle of the "nature of presenting problem" (NPP) which indicates the level of care and coding warranted by the patient's illness.

New Feature: A Comprehensive set of customizable Intelligent Medical Record (IMR) forms organized by specialty on CD-ROM