Back to the Fundamentals. Built for Today's Audits.
June 23, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
WHY THIS CONFERENCE IS RIGHT FOR YOU
Auditing isn’t about guessing—it’s about defending your decisions with confidence.
In today’s environment of increased scrutiny, evolving guidelines, and payer pressure, auditors must go beyond surface-level review. The NAMAS Summer Audit Lab is designed to help you think critically, evaluate documentation thoroughly, and support your findings with clarity.
You’ll walk away with:
A stronger understanding of defensible auditing
Practical strategies you can apply immediately
Increased confidence in reviewing documentation
Real-world insight into audit challenges and communication
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Defensible E/M Leveling
Confidently determine when documentation truly supports moderate medical decision making—and when it doesn’t.
Documentation Deep Dive
Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and red flags that impact coding accuracy and audit outcomes.
Risk & Compliance Awareness
Recognize how small documentation habits create larger compliance risks—and how to address them.
Communicating Audit Findings
Navigate difficult conversations with providers and turn audit feedback into meaningful education.
Step into the Audit Lab
Learn from an Industry Leader
Shannon DeConda
A nationally recognized expert in healthcare compliance, auditing, and education.
With decades of experience, Shannon DeConda is known for making complex auditing concepts practical, applicable, and engaging.
As the founder of NAMAS, she has trained thousands of auditors, coders, and compliance professionals to confidently navigate today’s evolving regulatory environment.
Her approach focuses on real-world application—helping attendees move beyond theory and into defensible, confident decision-making.
Agenda
Moderate medical decision making is often assumed but not always supported by the documentation.
In this interactive session, participants will review real documentation scenarios and determine when a visit truly meets the requirements for 99214. Attendees will evaluate the problems addressed, the data reviewed, and the risk involved in patient management. The goal is to strengthen confidence in defensible E/M leveling and help auditors recognize when documentation truly supports moderate medical decision making.
Peer comparison through live leaderboard participation will add a special layer of interactivity to the session.
Templates can improve efficiency, but they can also introduce significant documentation risk.
In this interactive session, participants will review real documentation examples that include templated histories, copied examination findings, and standardized medical decision making language. Through discussion and polling, attendees will identify template-related red flags and determine what documentation truly supports the service reported.
This session focuses on practical strategies auditors can use to evaluate templated records with confidence and consistency.
Audits do not always end with agreement. At times, an auditor’s findings can create tension, disagreement, or even frustration from the physician involved.
In this session, participants will walk through a real-world audit scenario that resulted in significant physician pushback. Through guided discussion and live audience polling, participants will explore practical strategies for communicating audit results, maintaining professionalism, and turning a difficult conversation into an opportunity for education.
This final session brings the entire workshop together and allows participants to practice making defensible audit determinations using real-world documentation examples.
Attendees will evaluate documentation that includes E/M level determination, modifier 25 considerations, and split/shared visit scenarios. Through live polling and guided discussion, participants will determine whether the documentation supports the reported services and compare their decisions with the reasoning used by experienced auditors.
Pricing Until April 1st, 2026
Non-Member: $325.00
Members: $225.00 for Silver, Gold and Platinum Members.
Diamond Members: Included Benefit
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