Compulink Releases EHR Coding Engine to Support E/M 2021 Changes

Company’s latest software release allows practices to bill based on time or medical decision making (MDM)

NEWBURY PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compulink Healthcare Solutions, the creator of Advantage SMART Practice^®, the industry’s only fully customizable specialty-specific EHR and practice management system, has announced its EHR coding engine now supports the new 2021 Evaluation and Management (E/M) CPT codes. Effective January 1, 2021, the landmark coding change is designed to reduce physician burden and improve patient care.

To support E/M 2021, the company partnered with industry leading coding experts to ensure their Advantage SMART Coding^™ engine recommends codes with the highest accuracy. Advantage also automatically evaluates all possible codes and suggests the one with highest reimbursement for the physician when appropriate. After rigorous development and implementation, Advantage has been tested in hundreds of scenarios all resulting in the correct suggested codes.

“For providers, the billing feature streamlines the complexity of medical decision making and calculates variables while taking the three required categories into consideration; problems, data, and risk,” said Dr. Karen Perry, Director of Regulation and EHR Compliance.

With more smart features to streamline patient workflow and speed provider documentation, Compulink’s Advantage SMART Practice, all-in-one database solution includes a specialty-specific EHR, practice management, inventory management, patient engagement, ASC, E-commerce, and Optical POS (for eyecare practices). The company also provides an expert revenue cycle management service for its clients. Advantage is 2015 ONC Certified for MIPS and is used by more than 25,000 providers in 4,700 locations, 70 ASCs, and 19 educational institutions.

About Compulink Healthcare Solutions

A leader in specialty specific, all-in-one EHR and Practice Management solutions for 36 years, Compulink’s Advantage SMART Practice helps practices deliver exceptional patient care while maximizing staff productivity and controlling costs.