Physican’s Practice:Four Areas Where Your EHR Could Hurt an Audit

August 17th, 2012

AAPC National Advisory Board member Melody Irvine, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CFPC, CPC-I, CCS-P, CMRS, recently wrote about four areas where EHRs can hurt an audit in the most recent Physician’s Practice blog.

“EHRs have their pros and cons, but auditing electronic records have identified several obstacles we should be aware of as providers and auditors. Here are a few, of several problems, you might encounter.

• Cut and Paste
• Grey Areas
• Chronic Problems
• Medical Necessity”

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