Creating high-quality questions is one of the most impactful parts of configuring Brellium for your workflows. Below is a guide on how to write good questions, what Brellium can and can’t check for, and how to formally request new questions to be added.
Writing Good Questions
Good questions in Brellium are:
Specific — Avoid vague questions like "Was there medical necessity?" Instead, ask: "Was the diagnosis and corresponding treatment plan sufficiently justified by the symptoms described?"
Contextual — Include where in the note the answer should be found. For example: "Was the treatment plan in the Treatment Recommendations section relevant to the symptoms listed in the History of Present Illness?"
Structured — Ask one thing per question. Split compound checks into separate items.
Types of questions we support:
Billing/Coding (e.g. Was the face-to-face time congruent with the CPT code?)
Compliance/Clinical Quality (e.g. Was the presenting problem documented specifically?)
Data Science/Insight-oriented (e.g. What medications were prescribed and what was the corresponding diagnosis?)
We cannot answer:
Subjective or abstract questions without document reference
Questions lacking verifiable text context in the note
How to Request a Question in Brellium
Adding questions is done by Brellium.
You can request to add questions to an existing question set or create a new question set by reaching out to your account manager.
The reason questions are added by Brellium is because each one requires engineering work to write logic and reference specific documentation fields.
How to format your request:
Question Name: How it will appear in Brellium
Objective: What you are trying to confirm or validate with this question
Reference Locations: Where in the documentation the answer should be found
Example:
Question Name: Does the session note time match the timesheet?
Objective: Ensure that claims are compliant when submitted to billing
Reference Locations: Timesheet header, session note header
Understanding Question Sets
A "question set" is a batch of questions tied to a specific type of note or session.
When a question set is answered Yes/No on a given session, that creates an audit.
For help developing question sets or refining your question language, reach out to your Brellium account manager or [email protected].