BC Advantage - 2010 Issue 3

Conducting an Internal Coding Audit: 10 Must Know Tips for the Auditing Team

Healthcare organizations and physician practices are experiencing continued demands to contain medical costs and improve efficiency. An internal or external coding audit is not one of the more inviting events in the medical practice, however it has proven to be one of the more important ones. A review of coding accuracy, along with your peripheral policies and procedures, can provide reassurance that you are running an efficient and potentially liability-free operation.Conducting an internal audit may seem overwhelming, particularly in today's busy medical practice. Who will perform the audit? Do you have qualified staff to do so? What is...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to BC Advantage.

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.