361 Emergency Physician Workflow Disruptions Due to Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement
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A workflow task force affects emergency physician compliance for point-of-care ultrasound documentation and billing
BACKGROUND Emergency point-of-care ultrasound (POC u/s) is an example of a health information technology that improves patient care and time to correct diagnosis. POC u/s examinations should be documented, as they comprise an integral component of physician decision making. Incomplete documentation prevents coding, billing and physician group compensation for ultrasound-guided procedures and pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0196-0644
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.08.322