We tell ourselves documentation is for patient safety. For continuity. For protection. But let’s be honest. It’s for billing. And once you see that clearly, it is hard to unsee. In training, I was taught that the note reflects the thinking of the physician. That it should tell the story of the patient and the
Why medical notes have become billing scripts instead of patient stories originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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