§ From the team
Notes on clinical documentation, EMR workflow, and what independent practice actually looks like from the inside.
No marketing posts. We publish when we have something specific to say about charting, coding, or running a small clinic.
- 01E/M codingJuly 5, 2026
99213 vs 99214: documentation check before signoff
A practical pre-signoff check for whether a primary care note supports 99213, 99214, or a different E/M level.
Read essay - 02primary careJuly 3, 2026
How we test the AI models that review your charts
New AI models launch every month. Here is the benchmark we run before any of them gets near a chart — and what this week's sweep found.
Read essay - 03PracticeFusionJuly 2, 2026
PracticeFusion documentation tips for primary care
Practical documentation habits for primary care clinicians using PracticeFusion or similar lightweight EMRs.
Read essay - 04AI scribeJune 29, 2026
AI scribe vs chart review for primary care
AI scribes and chart review tools solve different parts of the primary care documentation problem. Here is where each one fits.
Read essay - 05chart reviewJune 20, 2026
Chart signoff checklist for independent primary care
A practical chart signoff checklist for catching documentation, coding, and evidence gaps before a note is closed.
Read essay - 06EMR overlayJune 17, 2026
EMR overlay vs ambient scribe: what independent practices should compare
Ambient scribes and EMR overlays solve different documentation problems. Small practices should compare workflow fit before buying.
Read essay - 07clinical documentation AIJune 14, 2026
Best AI clinical documentation tools for independent primary care in 2026
Independent practices need clinical documentation support that fits the visit, not another enterprise workflow to babysit.
Read essay - 08claim denialsJune 11, 2026
Cortex now checks every chart against the full ICD-10 Excludes1 rule set
Payers deny whole claims when two diagnosis codes contradict each other. Cortex Lens now checks every chart against all 5,000+ published mutually-exclusive-code rules — before the chart is signed.
Read essay - 09EMR workflowJune 11, 2026
Why EMR overlays beat replacement projects for small practices
Independent practices do not need another migration. They need help inside the system they already use.
Read essay - 10HCC codingJune 8, 2026
Why HCC coding is harder in independent primary care
Risk adjustment work does not get easier just because the practice is smaller. In some ways, it gets harder.
Read essay - 11clinical documentationJune 5, 2026
The chart review that should happen before sign-off
Retrospective coding review helps, but the highest-leverage documentation check happens while the physician can still fix the note.
Read essay - 12clinical workflowApril 30, 2026
What we mean when we say clinicians get their lives back
The phrase sounds like a tagline. It isn't. Here's the specific thing we're trying to end.
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