Comparison
Systematic full-coverage review vs. checking a few charts by hand.
Manual E/M spot-checks catch what a reviewer has time to look at — usually a handful of charts. EarnedMD reviews every encounter consistently, with the evidence behind each finding, so nothing slips through because no one got to it.
EarnedMD only suggests coding changes a certified coder would agree with, and shows the evidence so you can verify. A human still makes the final call — EarnedMD surfaces what's worth a closer look.
Yes. Many practices use EarnedMD to find candidates and then review them with their own coder. The evidence is there either way.