Time Is of the Essence: Solving Office Visit Coding Problems

Time is of the essence.

“I’m late, I’m late ...” cries the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. Mad though he may be, he seems to be singing our song. How often do conversations end abruptly when one conversant looks at his watch and leans impatiently into the “rush” position? How often do people dash past each other, eyes averted, muttering “Late for a meeting, gotta run...” as a substitute for a personal greeting and ...

Time is of the essence: coding on the basis of time for physician services.

I n the world of coding, time is perplexing. On the one hand, time is built into the evaluation and management (E/M) codes, so physicians are told to base their E/M code selection on the history , exam and medical decision-making elements , not on time spent. Times are listed for each service in the CPT manual only as a guideline. On the other hand, CPT lists a variety of codes that are strictl...

An approach to the postpartum office visit.

The postpartum period (typically the first six weeks after delivery) may underscore physical and emotional health issues in new mothers. A structured approach to the postpartum office visit ensures that relevant conditions and concerns are discussed and appropriately addressed. Common medical complications during this period include persistent postpartum bleeding, endometritis, urinary incontin...

Time of the essence

In most industries, ranging from information systems development to construction, an overwhelming proportion of projects are delayed beyond estimated completion time. This fact constitutes somewhat of a puzzle for existing theory. The present paper studies project delays and optimal contracts under moral hazard in a setting with time to build. Within this setup, project delays are found to be m...

The Essence of Time