Episode Summary: Electronic Medical Record software has  the potential to facilitate documentation and minimize errors. EPIC is the most widely used EMR in the United States. There are other EMR vendors. Despite their pervasiveness in healthcare, documentation quality in EMRs is often poor and prone to error propagation. A clear understanding of proper documentation is necessary for proper medical coding. Hosts Neal Sheth and Dr. Piyush Sheth explore EMR best practices as they relate to patient care and medical documentation.

Show links:

• Sheth's EMR Best Practices
• Rooming Navigator Tab
• History Navigator Tab
• Degowin's EMR Statement
• New York Times: How Tech Can Turn Doctors Into Clerical Workers
• KHN.org: Death by 1,000 Clicks

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Full transcript available at www.unravelingmedicalcoding.com