Resource Center EHR Physician Advisor teams are trained in CMS rules regarding Observation Status and can go beyond the simple application of Severity of Illness and Intensity of Service criteria. EHR's Institute for Physician Advisor Certification trains its Physician Advisors to be compliance experts - ensuring that patients are assigned to the correct Admission Status and avoiding overuse or underuse of Observation Status. EHR has been on the front lines of this difficult issue, assessing over 20,000 charts across the U.S. as part of its hospital evaluation process for Medicare and Medicaid Compliance. EHR's experience: An average 35-50% incorrect overuse of Observation Status An average 20-40% improper overuse of Inpatient Status EHR's Newsletter and Tools provide essential data about the medical management challenges that hospitals face today.

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