My Why
Mary Amon MD & Bart Mueller MD
As Family Medicine physicians, we work hard to care for many aspects of our patients lives and try to keep them healthy and enjoying life. That includes having support and resources available for patients and families when needed that are in our communities or in as close proximity to them as possible.
Mary Amon, MD
CDI accuracy allows our facilities to be reimbursed commensurate with the work we do so that those resources may remain available for our patients. It helps bring new opportunities or keep services in our communities to improve the delivery of healthcare.Many times we are also the one to make an initial hard diagnosis and we need to be specific in those so the next level of care understands how medically complex that individual may be from the outset of the transition in care. We know our patients well and making accurate, specific diagnoses is how we communicate that knowledge and understanding to our patients and those who follow us in their care.
How we code a visit tells the correct story and describes the accuracy of our patients’ diseases and conditions.
I have been a physician for just about 25 years and have seen so many changes in healthcare – the advancements in knowledge, in technology related to health, and in the way that healthcare is delivered. There has also been a dramatic change in the business side of medicine, and of insurance.
Bart Mueller, MD
Being a good steward of our community and the system that we belong to, and are employed by, means that we need to be at the top of our game with regard to how we deliver care to our patients, and how we document our visits.
At the end of the day, I recognize that we are a business, but that most of us didn’t go into healthcare to be “good business people.” So, as I educate others as the Ambulatory Physician Champion within CDI, my #1 goal is to provide documentation education in such a manner that it has significant meaning and a positive impact in the quality of care that we provide our patients. How we code a visit tells the correct story and describes the accuracy of our patients’ diseases and conditions. Ultimately getting the correct terminology into a chart can and often does result in better patient care. That is, and always should be, our number one priority – giving the best care to and for our patients. This is why I take pride in and enjoy my position, and the work that I do.