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title: 'Unraveling Evaluation and Management: Understanding a patients'' condition'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/unraveling-evaluation-and-management-understanding-a-patients-condition'
show: 'Healthcare Crossroads'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/healthcare-crossroads'
published: '2023-01-26'
audio: 'https://anchor.fm/s/5e28e96c/podcast/play/64035172/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2Fexports%2F5e28e96c%2F64035172%2F761763b403e2025d1d90b19d25ad2309.m4a'
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# Unraveling Evaluation and Management: Understanding a patients' condition

## Summary

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](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-mcnamara-49364586/)

- Email Christine at[ jmcnamara@oncospark.com](mailto:jmcnamara@oncospark.com)

- Visit her website: [https://www.sparkadvise.com](https://www.sparkadvise.com)

- Hear her speak at [RevCycle Symposium](https://sparkadvise.com/revcycle-symposium/) and [AAPC Healthcon](https://www.healthcon.com/speakers.php)

## [**Christine Hall CHC (AAPC Instructor) CPC , CPB, CPMA, CRC, CEMC, CPC-I**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hall-chc-cpc-cpb-cpma-crc-cemc-cpc-i-93b32164/)

- Email Christine at [christine.hall.guru@gmail.com](mailto:christinehall.guru@gmail.com)

- Visit her website: [https://www.stirlingglobalsolutions.com/](https://www.stirlingglobalsolutions.com/)

- Hear her speak at [RevCycle Symposium](https://sparkadvise.com/revcycle-symposium/)

[**Terry A Fletcher BS CPC CEMC CCC CCS CCSP CMC ACS-CA SCP-CA, QMPM**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-a-fletcher-bs-cpc-cemc-ccc-ccs-ccsp-cmc-acs-ca-scp-ca-qmpm-63a3718/)

- Email Terry at [terryfletchercpc@aol.com](mailto:terryfletchercpc@aol.com@aol.com)

- Visit her website: [http://www.terryfletcher.net/](http://www.terryfletcher.net/)

[**Betty Hovey, BSHAM CCS-P CDIP CPC COC CPMA CPCD CPB CPCI**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/betty-h-83b63224/)

- Email Betty at [bettyhovey@chcs.consulting](mailto:bettyhovey@chcs.consulting)

- Visit her website: [https://chcs.consulting/](https://chcs.consulting/)

- Follow Betty to a location near you: [https://chcs.consulting/events/](https://chcs.consulting/events/)

[**Sonal Patel, BA, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICDCM**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate/)

- Email Sonal at [paintthemedicalpicturepodcast@gmail.com](mailto:paintthemedicalpicturepodcast@gmail.com)

- She is speaking @1pm EST on February 20 and 21, 2023 at Assent Global onAuditing in 2023

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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