Documentation

SAN DIEGO — Standardized documentation of surgical decision-making and preoperative surgical care may reduce Medicare audit requests for total joint arthroplasty cases, according to results.

An AI-driven application reduced the time needed for documentation of patient visits, allowing providers more time for shared decision-making and communication with patients, a pilot study showed.

Commons Clinic and DeepScribe announced a partnership for AI-powered surgical documentation solutions, according to a press release.

If you perform shared visits with nonphysician practitioners or are a teaching physician, you should learn the lessons taught by a recent settlement involving Baylor University and a few other parties.

Primary care practices in counties with higher social deprivation had decreased odds of documenting alcohol-related problems in the electronic health record, according to a recent study.

ORLANDO — Primary care physicians can use large language model artificial intelligence to substantially improve their practices, according to a presenter at OMED.

PARK CITY, Utah — Physicians can sever ties with difficult patients, but these terminations require communication, documentation and justification, according to a presentation here.

SAN DIEGO — Internists should prioritize the assessment, documentation and treatment of wounds, according to a speaker.

Female ophthalmologists may have a higher documentation burden than male ophthalmologists, which could lead to more burnout, according to a poster presented at Real World Ophthalmology.

According to a survey performed by Robin Healthcare and the Kantar Profiles Healthcare Panel, most orthopedic physicians report that medical notetaking interferes with their ability to interact with patients.