Coding reviews provide an opportunity to conduct a thorough compliance review that not only addresses other components of the coding process, but also the integrity of the patient’s record. Physicians ...

When is the last time your hospital, health system or organization looked at codes and clinical documentation to ensure everything was compliant with law and best practices? If revenue cycle teams are ...

ASCs should incorporate an external audit into their compliance programs. Formal coding audit protocol should define the purpose of the audit, frequency of review and sample size. The difficult part ...

In what is already a highly regulated industry, it is becoming increasingly difficult for healthcare organizations to navigate the growing volume, complexity and enforcement of laws, regulations and ...