An Interactive Multimodality Curriculum Teaching Medicine Residents About Oncologic Documentation and Billing.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physicians recognize the importance of clinical documentation for accuracy of coding and billing, but it is emphasized little in residency curricula, with an even smaller emphasis on oncology-specific documentation. We developed an educational curriculum to teach residents about clinical documentation for cancer patients. Our tool kit includes didactics, simulated history and physical (H&P) documentation, and personal feedback.

Methods

A preintervention survey was first administered to gauge baseline knowledge. A simulated H&P was developed that required participants to complete their own assessment and plan. We delivered a 25-minute lecture regarding billing and coding along with documentation tips and tricks specific to hematology/oncology. Thereafter, we hand

SUBMITTER: Patel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6346345 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature