Webinar: Why We Should Be Documenting Social Determinants of Health
Recognizing and documenting social determinants of health (SDOH) is part of providing thorough care and is also important for risk management purposes. Additionally, with the 2021 E&M changes and new ICD-10 codes, the SDOH that often impacts chronic wound patients may play a role in reaching higher level E&M levels. Join us as Dr. Jeffrey Lehrman explains how SDOH may play a role in the selection of office and other outpatient E&M code levels.
At the end of Dr. Lehrman’s presentation stay for a Question & Answer session where he will answer any questions that you might have.
What You Will Learn:
- Recognize what social determinants might affect your patients.
- Learn ICD-10 codes for common SDOH.
- How SDOH impacts the selection of office and other outpatient E&M levels.
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Speakers:
Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman
Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman
Dr. Lehrman is in private practice in Fort Collins, CO and operates Lehrman Consulting, LLC. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Fellow of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, and is recognized as a “Master” by the American Professional Wound Care Association. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management and an Expert Panelist on Codingline. In his role as a Consultant to the APMA Health Policy and Practice Department, Dr. Lehrman serves as an advisor to the APMA Coding Committee and the APMA MACRA Task Force. Dr. Lehrman sits on the board of directors of both the American Professional Wound Care Association and the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons. He is also on the editorial advisory board of the journal WOUNDS.
