We want to see progress, improvement, and what the doctor is doing. It's not helpful for me to see back pain subjectively assessed on a range of one to 10. To mean anything, all of these numbers must mean the same thing to everyone-and they don't. Just tell us what is going on. Four lines are enough for an entry.
Documentation needs to be standardized for all types of carriers.
They must be specific. We need doctors to complete the HFCA 1500 form-every box. Get in touch with insurers to find out what we want. Give us quality notes with documentation. Diagnostic and procedure codes should match.