Coding and documentation for practitioners
Although clinicians are getting used to incorporating telehealth into everyday practice, ensuring they get paid for these virtual visits is essential.
Telehealth has become a useful tool for many OB/GYNs during the global pandemic. Although clinicians are getting used to incorporating telehealth into everyday practice, ensuring they get paid for these virtual visits is essential.
Securing the necessary revenue to maintain their practice is crucial. According to Medical Economics®, many physicians are asking for advice. How do I properly code and document telehealth visits?
The team at Medical Economics® then reached out to healthcare business consultant and an coding/documentation expert, Elizabeth W. Woodcock, MBA, FACMPE, to give practitioners guidance and practical advice on this topic. Read her commentary and advice here.
Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa gets insight on the current state of COVID-19 from Christina Han, MD, division director of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and member of its COVID-19 task force. Han is an active member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and discusses the issues on behalf of SMFM.
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