FEATURE
What is another area in which you have seen improvement in operations? PRIMEAU: We have seen improve- ment in claims-based quality report- ing. The G-codes are now assigned based on how our system is set up, and while we were successfully reporting on 68 percent of claims when we entered the information manually, we should be at 100 per- cent the next time around.
What advice would you give someone who has newly implemented EMR technology or is considering implementation? PRIMEAU: For those who have recently implemented an EMR sys- tem, I suggest that they verify that
For those who have recently implemented an EMR system, I suggest that they verify that all of the documentation is thorough and complete. . . . For smaller ASCs that are considering implementation,I would suggest they be careful not to choose a system simply because a local hospital is using it.”
— Beverly Primeau, RN, CASC Concord Ambulatory Surgery Center
all of the documentation is thorough and
complete. Thorough medical
record reviews should be performed until everyone is completely trained and documenting consistently. For
smaller ASCs that are considering implementation, I would suggest they be careful not to choose a sys- tem simply because a local hospital is using it.
Benchmarking
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