Table 1.
Baseline time documentation
| Critical care | E/M | Procedure | Patient-care time | Time spent in nonbillable activities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVICU-1 | 48% | 4% | 2% | 54% | 46% |
| NICU-1 | 56% | 13% | 6% | 75% | 25% |
| NICU-2 | a | a | a | a | a |
| CVICU-2 | 50% | 5% | 2% | 57% | 43% |
| SICU | 20% | 16% | 3% | 39% | 61% |
| MICU-1 | 9% | 1% | 10% | 20% | 80% |
| MICU-2 | 38% | 4% | 1% | 43% | 57% |
| Total | 40% | 9% | 4% | 53% | 47% |
aData not available. Nonbillable activities in the baseline period represented a combination of nonbillable patient-care activities and non-patient-care activities. CVICU, cardiovascular ICU; MICU, medical ICU; NICU, neurosciences ICU; SICU, surgical ICU.