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wahoo138

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You know the most galling part of that article, for me


was this:

ProPublica identified several apparent errors and contradictions in the medical record and billing documentation. For example, the notes in the medical record alternatively refer to the boy as “symptomatic” and “asymptomatic.” The record also says the physical exam showed a skin wound that “was not red, swollen or tender,” but the child had no wound of any kind, the family said. And the billing documentation shows a charge for an antibody test when the medical record showed that the patient actually received a diagnostic test, which is something different.

In response to ProPublica’s questions, a SignatureCare medical director reviewed the record. The error about the “wound” may have been caused by a software template adding something that was not in the physician chart, the reviewer wrote. The facility now uses a different template. The charge for the antibody test is likely a billing error, as the physician had ordered the correct test, the reviewer wrote. “We will continue to update and improve our (electronic medical records),” the reviewer said.

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It's the utter laziness of the grift. They are charging $2500 dollars and they can't even be bothered to personalize the records. It's just click and paste shit riddled with errors. There's not even an effort involved in then ripping off an insurance company to the tune of a couple thousand dollars for 5 minutes of work.


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Posted: 08/08/2020 at 11:27AM



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