Optimizing Documentation in Emergency Medicine

Overview

This course is an overview of current evaluation and management (E/M) coding guidelines for emergency medicine. The objectives of this course are to empower the learner to understand how to assign E/M codes to an encounter and document effectively to represent complexity of care.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine

  • Practicing Physicians, Fellows, Residents

 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to...

  • Describe and apply E/M coding guidelines.

  • Demonstrate effective documentation techniques to ensure accurate assignment of E/M codes.

  • Accurately assign E/M codes to real-world examples and evaluate documentation for improvement opportunities.

  • Develop strategies to enhance personal documentation practices.

Additional Information

Competencies this activity addresses: 
Professionalism
Provide patient-centered care
Systems-based practice
Utilize informatics
Work in interdisciplinary teams
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Registration opens: 
05/20/2025
Claim credit by: 
05/20/2028

Accreditation

“The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville has been reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) and awarded Accreditation with Commendation as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Accreditation in the ACCME System seeks to assure the medical community and the public that the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville delivers education that is relevant to clinicians’ needs, evidence-based, evaluated for its effectiveness, and independent of commercial influence.” 

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance

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