What Documentation Obstacles Do Internal Medicine Doctors Face?
Ask any member of the American College of Physicians how the digitization of patients’ health records has impacted their professional duties, and you’re likely to hear a great deal about working late to keep up with all the documentation associated with maintaining EHRs. Along with the rest of the medical community, internists are tasked with constantly keeping their patients’ EHRs properly updated, stored and ready to be shared with other health professionals.
As a result, internal medicine doctors are faced with juggling their schedules to fit in large amounts of data entry. Otherwise, they risk exposing their practices to malpractice lawsuits, challenges to reimbursements and medical record audits. Plus, with the adoption of EHRs, internists must navigate a host of privacy and regulatory issues. Most notably, medical practices of all sizes must comply with HIPAA or run the risk of being hit with sizable fines.
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