Encounters with no billable data should default to a "Not to be billed" status until billable items are added to the note. If no billable items are ever added and the note is signed, the items should remain in this status and not automatically send to PM when the EMR Manager is set to send upon signing. This will help keep the Billing Prep window clean for billers. IF the automatic option status is too much work, then a non-billable option added to the header that will default the status is welcomed (also a way to remove it on the bill builder if needed).
Currently billers have to open every encounter and review and then change the status manually. There are hundreds of encounters created daily by nursing/case manager/etc that are informational and not billable. This would save a tremendous amount of time and work.