Wiki MDM - Reviewed Data

[tristate]

If a doctor reviews an echocardiogram from 2004 would that would count as 1 point for review of test in medicine section, not 2 points for review of old records, right?

Thank You
Debby

 

[ARCPC9491]

If a doctor reviews an echocardiogram from 2004 would that would count as 1 point for review of test in medicine section, not 2 points for review of old records, right?

Thank You
Debby

Did the provider document the specific findings of the echo from 2004? If so, I would give it 1 point for review of medicine test. A simple, 'EKG reviewed' notation doesn't meet the requirement.

Review of old records, for example, would be used if say the patient moved to another state and the brought their medical records.

 

[FTessaBartels]

Reviewing the actual test or the report?

If he's actually reviewing the test results (and summarizing his findings) then I'd give 2 data point for independent visualization.

If he's reviewing the the report of an echo then I'd give him 1 point for reviewing the test.

If he's reviewing not only this old echo, but other patient records from that time period, I'd give him 2 points for the old records review ... as long as s/he also summarized what s/he found.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC