Education in Neurology Resident Documentation Using Payroll Simulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approaches for teaching neurology documentation include didactic lectures, workshops, and face-to-face meetings. Few studies have assessed their effectiveness.

Objective

To improve the quality of neurology resident documentation through payroll simulation.

Methods

A documentation checklist was created based on Medicaid and Medicare evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines. In the preintervention phase, neurology follow-up clinic charts were reviewed over a 16-week period by evaluators blinded to the notes' authors. Current E/M level, ideal E/M level, and financial loss were calculated by the evaluators. Ideal E/M level was defined as the highest billable level based on the documented problems, alongside a supporting history and examination. We implemented

SUBMITTER: Liang JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5398143 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature