January 13, 2023 | By J. Paul Spencer, CPC, COC I received a great question the other day, and I thought it was a great stepping-off point for a discussion in this space. It’s 2023, and a patient is placed in observation status by an admitting physician. A non-admitting physician is called in for…
How many charts have you guys already audited in 2023? That’s a really big question. I hope you’re already starting to discuss your audit plan for 2023. It’s not too early, and I hope you’ve already started actually auditing charts for 2023. I recently sent out an audit tip that addressed productivity and quality production…
January 6, 2022 | By Shannon DeConda, CPC, CEMC, CEMA, CPMA, CRTT Leaning into a new year, as I sit to write this audit tip, I am reflecting on questions that we have been asked throughout 2022 and wondering if any of these might help everyone launch a new year with greater perspective. Well, one…
December 9, 2022 | By Rachel Rose, JD, MBA Overview Although it is said that “business is global”, there are some nuances to this blanket statement to consider when creating, receiving, maintaining, or transmitting electronic protected health information or electronic health information (herein the blanket term “PHI” is used) internationally.[i] Before delving into items…
November 18, 2022 | By Rhonda Buckholtz, Owner, Coding and Reimbursement Experts Determining risk is important for having an effective compliance program. Policies need to be developed to your specific needs. Depending on your specialty, your geographic area, your risk areas, etc. For example, yours might be diagnostic testing, modifiers, emergency evacuations, ASC rules,…