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Medicine Matters Home Patient Care Epic Tip of the Week: January 8, 2020

Epic Tip of the Week: January 8, 2020

Ambulatory: Outpatient Level of Service (LOS) Calculator

  • Outpatient providers began using new criteria to select billing codes for E&M services 99211-99205 on 1/1/2021.
  • After providers complete their documentation of a patient's visit in Epic, they have the option to use a speed button or manually enter the code in the LOS section of the Visit Taskbar OR use one of Epic's Level of Service selection tools to determine the appropriate code to apply.
  • Click on the link Charges - Outpatient Level of Service Calculator for more information, FAQ’s, and instructions on how the new Level of Service Calculator works.

Ambulatory: Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System [VAERS]

A link to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) website, used to report adverse reactions to vaccinations, was added under the Epic button.

Screenshots of the above can be found here.

COVID-19 Epic Training Portal link

Epic Training Portal link

For more Epic Tips of the Week, click here.

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Kelsey Bennett