You are working as the Coding and Billing Supervisor in a medical office.  Your staff is having difficulty interpreting "The Exam" documentation.  The documentation should consist of the method, location, and the findings from performing "The Exam", but a coder has to recognize these elements/components in order to properly bill.  For additional information on this, check out this article produced by the American Academy of Family Physicians: Exam Documentation (Webpage).

You have decided to have a professional development training with your staff in order to demonstrate a physical physical exam.  You are going to do a role play with someone and act as the physician who is doing an examination on a patient.  

1. Develop an exam template and use it to conduct a patient exam on a partner.

2. Ask someone to role-play with you.

3. Videotape the role play and upload it to be graded.