Don’t Talk Code to Me: How to Communicate Audit Findings Without Triggering Defensiveness Article Reference Code: NAMAS.06.12.2026 Written by: Monteal Martin, CPMA, CPC, CCE, COBGC, CRCR, RHIT To effectively communicate with clinicians, the approach should be grounded in respect, clarity, and data. As auditors and compliance professionals, our job is not just to find the…
Who Taught Me to Audit: A Tribute to My Mentor Article Reference Code: NAMAS.06.05.2026 Written by: Dawn R. Carter, BSBA, MHA, CPC, CRC, CPMA, CDEO, CPCO, AAPC Fellow In the mid-1990s, I was a full-time nursing student who needed to help with family income. Friends from my program had become hospital registrars, so I followed their lead…
The Whole Story Matters: Documentation in Risk Adjustment Article Reference Code: NAMAS.05.29.2026 Written by: Dannilla Morgan, CPC, CBCS The reliability of clinical documentation is crucial as it creates a fundamental connection between a patient’s true health condition and the data that represents it within the risk adjustment framework. As the sector shifts away from volume-based…
Coding in the Age of AI: Friend or Foe? Article Reference Code: NAMAS.05.22.2026 Written by: Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming medical coding through auto coding tools, natural language processing, and AI driven scribes. These technologies offer efficiency, but they also introduce new compliance risks that require monitoring and oversight.…
The One Coding Rule I’d Rewrite if I Could Article Reference Code: NAMAS.05.15.2026 Written by: Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, COC “But I documented it yesterday. Why do I have to say it again? Why can’t you just look at my other notes?” Most of us have heard those words and have…