Audits: Determine Audit Focus Area to Improve Results
Hint: Deciding on scope of audit cuts costs and time.
Audits allow you to keep your Medicare practice running smoothly, alerting your team to both compliance and fiscal bumps in the business. However, it’s essential that your reviews target the problem zones to make the best use of your practice resources and time.
One of the key aspects of conducting a successful audit is having the wherewithal to determine the scope of the audit, said Jaci Kipreos, CPC, CPMA, CDEO, CEMC, CRC, COC, CPCI, the president/owner of Practice Integrity LLC, in AAPC’s AUDITCON in November 2021.
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