I picked up on something from a previous message: Do not count Psychiatrist
visits to residents who are evaluated and usually provided with medication
intervention. I would like to hear from you as to whether you are coding your
Psychiatric visits in section P. We are counting them - they are not "therapy" in any
sense of the word - their is discussion with the resident by the psychiatrist, but it
is usually to collect data for treatment, usually pharmacology. Now I am thinking we
should not be counting the visits. Any comments on this would be appreciated. Thank
you in advance.
Holly QI in CT
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