Do you feel your residents are losing you money in documentation?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) produced a short fact sheet with Guidelines for Teaching Physicians, Interns and Residents in December 2011.
Highlights of the Fact Sheet Include:
- Payment for Physician Services in Teaching Settings
- Services Furnished by an Intern or Resident Within the Scope of an Approved Training Program
- Services Furnished by an Intern or Resident Outside the Scope of an Approved Training Program (Moonlighting)
- Billing Requirements for Teaching Physicians
- General Documentation Guidelines
- Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines
- Evaluation and Management Documentation Provided by Students
- Exception for Evaluation and Management Services Furnished in Certain Primary Care Centers
- Glossary Highlighing Key Terms
- Resources Page with additional links to external websites with advice for Teaching Physicians, Interns, and Residents