title: Making your encounter form work for you.
abstract: Practices depend on proper coding of procedures and diagnoses to obtain maximal reimbursement. Proficient coding by both educated physicians and staff is dependent on transmission of correct information. A well-designed encounter form is one key to enhance the process. This article provides some practical guidelines for making the encounter form more effective.
authors.affiliation: Coker Group, 11660 Alpharetta Highway, Suite 710, Roswell, Georgia 30076, USA. Creeves@Cokergroup.com
authors.forename: Crystal S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Reeves
mesh_terms: D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000145:classification; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D008499:Medical Records / Q000145:classification; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D014481:United States