1. e-MedTools.com

2.  RelativeValue Units (RVUs)
 Developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services to compare the “value” of medical services
 An RVU value is assigned to all medical services
 Most physicians are paid on the basis of RVUs!

3.  iRVU
 Portable RVU Log
 Tallies RVUs and charges
 Free
 Available for iPhone,
iPad, and Android
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4.  Inpatient Services
 Initial Evaluation (H&P)
 Observation services
 Consults
 Follow up
 Critical care
 Prolonged services
 Discharge services

5.  Click the iRVU icon on
your app launcher
 The launcher may look
different on some
Android phones, but
the iRVU icon will be
the same
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6.  Select the service you
provided from the list
 Scroll down on your
phone to see the full
list
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7.  Enter the number of
times you provided
that service
 Use the on screen
keypad or keyboard to
enter data
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8.  Total Encounters
 Total RVUs
 RVUs/Encounter
 Total Charges
 Charges/Encounter

9. 1. Start iRVU Code Check
2. Select the type of service
3. Enter the number of services
provided
4. Review your stats
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10.  Track your RVUs so you can estimate how much
your RVU based pay should be.
 For Example
 You get paid $50 per RVU per month
 In October, you generated 400 RVUs
 Your RVU based pay should be
▪ $50 x 400 = $20,000
▪ Of course, you will need to know how your RVU based pay is
calculated to estimate this!

11.  Compare your stats
 Colleagues
 Benchmarks (MGMA)
 You may identify
 Areas for improved
billing and coding
 Missed revenue

12.  iPhone & iPad
 iTunes App Store
 Android Phones
 Android Marketplace
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