October 5, 2021 | By Shannon DeConda, CPC, CEMC, CEMA, CPMA, CRTT As an auditor, we must expand our skill sets to include a myriad of specialties in which we have expertise. Over the years, I have learned my strengths and certainly learned my weak areas to stay away from. When I trained as…
October 8, 2020 | By Nicholas Goodwin, Esq. With all of the data breaches and stories about identity theft, it’s easy to get numb to all of the bad news and scary stories. After all, how can identity theft really affect my family? The answers might surprise you! First, the identity theft “crisis” isn’t any…
July 2, 2021 | By Pam Brooks, MHA, COC, CPC As an auditor, you might find that the “meat and potatoes” of the audit is the most interesting part. Then you finish and it is time to pull together your findings into an executive summary. The best and most effective executive summary design is…
April 16, 2021 | By Jesse Overbay, JD No matter who you are (auditor, physician-owner, or practice administrator), independent contractor agreements and employment agreements can be a major thorn in the side for you and your organization. Many contractual agreements are simply set aside after finally being signed and are not thought about again until…
March 19, 2021 | By Jeannie Cagle, RN, BSN, CPC, Senior Manager, The Coker Group As is often the case, large organizations have teams of people who have particular expertise to benefit everyone. Health care is no exception. As coders and auditors, it is easy for us to be sequestered behind closed doors with…