DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 10 (October)

5 documentation shortcuts that raise audit risk and how to fix them

Your doctors might think documentation shortcuts save time and boost efficiency, but they could also raise your practice's audit risk when government inspectors come knocking, experts tell Part B News. E/M documentation that looks similar or identical for different patient encounters will be scrutinized by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) starting next year.

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