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Documentation of preventive health screenings is an
essential part of comprehensive quality care. In addition to
keeping medical records for patients? regular check-ups,
it is important to have a record for patients who are seen
only for acute care visits or whom you see at multiple
visits for management of chronic conditions.
Some practices use a separate form designed specifically
for yearly well-visits to capture physical evaluation and
preventive care assessments. This allows for accurate
tracking of preventive care screenings and routine health
assessment documentation.
The following tips can help you maintain necessary
medical record documentation:
- Remember to review preventive health and cancer
screenings with each patient on an annual basis.
- Review Clinical Alerts* provided by AmeriHealth via the
NaviNet® web portal prior to scheduled visits to identify and
address
gaps in care.
- Remind female patients covered under an HMO plan about Direct Access
OB/GYNSM and mammography screenings.
For practices that use electronic medical records (EMR),
finding a program that contains specific screens to
capture preventive health care measures may be helpful in
providing consistent quality care to your patients.
For more information on Clinical Alerts*, please review
the Clinical Alerts Overview, which is located in the
Administrative Tools & Resources section of AmeriHealth
NaviNet Plan Central.
Standards for maintaining appropriate medical records
can be found in the Provider Manual for Participating
Professional Providers (Provider Manual), which is
available on AmeriHealth NaviNet Plan Central. A paper
copy of the Provider Manual can be ordered by submitting
an online request
or by calling the Provider Supply Line at
1-800-858-4728.
* The Clinical Alerts feature is currently disabled but
access will be
re-established in mid-December.
NaviNet? is a registered trademark of NaviNet,
Inc.
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