This is a new patient. Please read the following ...

[kamilo84]

This is a new patient.
 
  Please read the following documentation(s) and answer the related True or False questions.
  Patient is a well known to me and has been training for an upcoming marathon under my care. Patient has no history of health problems. Patient reports feeling very thirsty over the past two weeks during the extreme heat. Patient denies alcohol use due to training for a marathon. Patient's mother recently had a fatal stroke two days ago.
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 2

The two types, new and established, can sometimes make determining the level of documented past, family, and social history complicated. In your own words, explain why these two types, new and established, matter to when determining the level of documented past, family, social history? Use specific examples.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[k.lashomb]

Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

Complication has to do with the clinician's familiarity with the patient and the requirements for the specific E/M service visit. For instance, a patient's very first E/M service visit in a physician's clinic office is considered a new patient visit. During this new patient visit, the physician must learn the patient's past, family, and social histories in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the PFSH factors in the patient's life. When that same patient returns to the physician's clinic one year later, that subsequent visit is known as an established patient visit. During this established patient visit, the patient's past and medical histories would not have changed much, and the physician will not need to require as much information for a complete documentation of the patient's PFSH.

[kamilo84]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[alvinum]

Gracias!