Care plan oversight and home care/hospice revenue for telephone management.
Radical changes in the health care delivery system have caused a dramatic increase in telephone management time by physicians. The essentials of telephone management reimbursement for physicians are presented. Essential guidelines, documentation needed, and appropriate billing codes are presented.
Bluestein
Hazel M
HM
Montgomery Family Practice Residency Program, Norristown, PA 19401, USA. hblueste@mont-hosp.com
D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D013689:Telephone