Audit Preparedness & the importance of an Audit Plan
September 15, 2021 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT I am looking forward to the NAMAS 13th Annual Auditing and Compliance Conference at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater…
What Do External Audit Reviews Look Like?
June 25, 2021 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT When I ask practices if they have been through an external audit recently, they typically will state “no” or…
External Reviews are For More Than Proof of an Audit
March 5, 2021 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT When I begin to work with a new client on an auditing project, I like to set up a…
Auditing Critical Care Services
January 15, 2021 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT CMS defines critical care as “the direct delivery by a physician(s) of medical care for a critically ill or…
Repetitive Documentation of Time
July 3, 2020 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT As we move towards implementing the 2021 E/M changes, we need to evaluate areas of bad habits…
Coding and Compliance Audits During COVID-19
May 15, 2020 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT Over the past month, I have heard comments wondering why we would continue to audit during the COVID-19 public…
That is How We Have Always Done It
May 1, 2020 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT Over the years I have found that one of the main risks to an organization are employees who…
CPT 2020 Changes to Psychiatry Services
December 31, 2019 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT As of January 1, 2020, CPT made changes to the health and behavior assessment and intervention codes…