Case managers focus a lot on the health of their patients, but many don’t devote much time to maintaining their own health, even in the face of job stress and long hours.
Q: A physician documented that a pregnant patient is obese, and the patient’s chart has a listed body mass index (BMI) score. Can we assign an ICD-10-CM BMI code in this instance or should this never be done for an obstetrics patient?
This week's note from the instructor reviews the policies and procedures surrounding the implementation of a new provider specialty code for Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.
Q: In a previous question, you said you can destroy paper records like charts as soon as they are scanned into the EMR if your state considers electronic storage media legally acceptable for medical records. My organization is currently rewriting our policy on shredding charts; is there any reference to this in HIPAA that we can use to back this up?
