Speaking from a coder's perspective, I doubt this will reduce the provider's "paperwork" burden. They still have to document in detail everything they do, including the coordination of care, and then the coder has to be able to pick out the codes from the documentation to justify the payment, whatever form it takes. There would also have to be meetings or at least communications between all the care providers, all of that carefully documented of course, for each patient to make sure that everyone is on the same page. It may or may not be better care for the patient, but it's not less work for the providers and their staff.
Speaking from a coder's perspective, I doubt this will reduce the provider's "paperwork" burden. They still have to document in detail everything they do, including the coordination of care, and then the coder has to be able to pick out the codes from the documentation to justify the payment, whatever form it takes. There would also have to be meetings or at least communications between all the care providers, all of that carefully documented of course, for each patient to make sure that everyone is on the same page. It may or may not be better care for the patient, but it's not less work for the providers and their staff.
Thanks Gail. That's a good perspective.