On Demand: Non-Face-to-Face Coding and Documentation Opportunities in Cardiovascular Care-Webinar Recording

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The boot camp session addressed non-face-to-face coding and documentation opportunities in cardiology, focusing on the benefits and complexities of implementing such systems. Linda Gates-Stribbe from Ascension in Indiana discussed several coding options, emphasizing expanding services to improve patient care and capture revenue. Key areas included leveraging social determinants of health, caregiver training, nurse visits (99211), and care management programs like chronic care management (CCM) and principal care management (PCM). The importance of appropriate coding, documentation, and potentially billing under providers' names while ensuring time-based criteria and medical necessity were met was underscored.<br /><br />The session also highlighted the burgeoning role of remote patient monitoring (RPM) in managing chronic conditions and its significant increase post-2019. It raised concerns regarding adherence to RPM protocols and emphasized the need for practitioner oversight, consent, and documentation. A recent OIG report underscored the importance of ensuring all components of RPM services are utilized properly to avoid oversight issues.<br /><br />Participants were encouraged to discuss these options with leadership, considering how integrating these services might align with institutional goals and patient care improvements. Overall, the session aimed to explore how cardiology practices could broaden their service offerings while navigating the complexities of coding and reimbursement changes.

Keywords

non-face-to-face coding

cardiology

documentation

social determinants of health

caregiver training

chronic care management

remote patient monitoring

RPM protocols

coding and reimbursement

patient care improvements

revenue capture