Unraveling Evaluation and Management: Understanding a patients’ condition

In this exciting three-part series we will hear from our advisors all about how to unravel the E/M guidelines and how to interpret areas of documentation. In this episode, we will look at how to interpret some key definitions in the MDM that affect a patient’s condition.

  • The meaning of acute vs chronic
  • Exacerbated conditions vs severe exacerbations
  • Complicated vs uncomplicated conditions

There are many areas to dissect and you simply cannot do it without research, communication, and a good understanding of anatomy and disease processes. .

Let’s tune in to our advisors

Jennifer McNamara CCS, CPC, CPMA,CRC,CGSC,COPC

Christine Hall CHC (AAPC Instructor) CPC , CPB, CPMA, CRC, CEMC, CPC-I

Terry A Fletcher BS CPC CEMC CCC CCS CCSP CMC ACS-CA SCP-CA, QMPM

Betty Hovey, BSHAM CCS-P CDIP CPC COC CPMA CPCD CPB CPCI

Sonal Patel, BA, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICDCM

Part I: Focus on New E/M Standards in the Office/Outpatient Setting; andAuditing in 2023

Part II: Focus on New E/M Standards in the Inpatient Setting, respectively.

  • She has a weekly Compliance & Auditing Tip for NAMAS® on 2/23/2023 titled,Dawning of a New Era: The Sun Rises on New E/M Standards in 2023 and Beyond.

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