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The new ambulatory documentation rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which took effect on January 1, are far from the most dramatic medical news of this new year.[1] But these changes, which significantly update long-stagnant documentation requirements for office-based evaluation and management visits, deserve attention and applause. Since the 21st Century Cures Act now ensures patients are able to read their clinicians' notes,[6] physicians should be mindful of note attributes that may increase patient engagement in their medical care. Note readers may include patients, physician, and non-physician colleagues, and the author themself in the future. [Extracted from the article] |