Physicians spend an average of 16 minutes and 14 seconds per patient encounter using electronic health records (EHRs).
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Physicians spend 16 minutes per patient using EHRs, study says
Source: ACDIS
Physicians spend an average of 16 minutes and 14 seconds per patient encounter using electronic health records (EHR), according to a study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
JAMA study: One in five elective surgery patients receive a surprise medical bill
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Over 20% of commercially insured adults who underwent a common in-network surgical procedure between January 2012 and September 2017 received surprise charges for the episode from out-of-network clinicians, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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Developing and delivering compliance training to staff
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Now that training gaps have been identified, training development can begin. Some topics to consider here are subject matter experts, training delivery method, and the use of outside vendors.
 

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Q&A: Documenting expected length of stay
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Does the physician have to state a patient's expected length of stay in the documentation for an inpatient admission?

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