News in brief Updated OMT coding and documentation guide is available now This guide was developed by an expert panel of osteopathic physicians along with AOA staff with expertise in coding, documentation, practice management and payor relations. May 7, 2024TuesdayMay 2024 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics AOAcodingOMT The second edition of the AOA’s “Guide to Coding & Documentation: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment” is available now for preorder. Preorders will be shipped the first week of May. This guide was developed by an expert panel of osteopathic physicians along with AOA staff with expertise in coding, documentation, practice management and payor relations. The comprehensive guide offers advice, best practices and resources on clinical coding and medical records documentation for osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) procedures and same-day evaluation and management (E/M) services. This version has been updated and includes E/M guideline changes from 2021 and 2023 as well as extra sample encounter notes and appeal letters. Related reading: Applications for the AOA’s 2024-2025 TIPS program now being accepted AOA now accepting nominations for its 2024 DEI Unification Award More in Profession Compassion in medicine: It’s not just the right thing to do—it also makes the most cents Miko Rose, DO, writes about the impact of compassionate care on the economics of medicine. In Memoriam: May 2024 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleGet to know the AOA’s president-elect, OB-GYN Teresa A. Hubka, DO Next articleA housing and real estate guide for physicians and medical trainees
Compassion in medicine: It’s not just the right thing to do—it also makes the most cents Miko Rose, DO, writes about the impact of compassionate care on the economics of medicine.