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Train Your Auditors to Think Clinically

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May 1st, 2023
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Everybody wins when you bridge the divide between auditors and providers. Whether you’re a medical auditor, coder, or other healthcare professional, you’ve probably heard some form of this conversation in a provider’s office: Physician: “I’m not an auditor!” Auditor: “Well, I’m not a doctor!” Both statements are true: Most auditors are not trained clinicians and ...
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Unclaimed revenue

Finding the Lost Dollar

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Apr 3rd, 2023
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Unclaimed revenue can hide in the most obvious of places. Medical practices need to operate efficiently and effectively to survive in today’s highly regulated healthcare industry, but most have room for improvement in their revenue cycle. Your practice may be losing money and not even know it. Here are five holes AAPC Audit Services often ...
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Internal audit

Now Is the Time to Invest in Your Internal Audit Process

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Apr 3rd, 2023
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A streamlined workflow results in increased productivity and an effective audit program. Internal review processes have been gaining momentum for more than a decade as a way to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of documentation and billing practices. Frequent changes in healthcare needs along with evaluation and management (E/M) guideline overhauls within the past three ...
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CBR Compliance

6 FAQs About CBRs

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Mar 1st, 2023
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Find out how comparative billing reports can support your compliance program. Here are six frequently asked questions about comparative billing reports (CBRs). I hope the answers help you see how to use this free resource to support your internal compliance program. What Are Comparative Billing Reports? A CBR is a comparative data report that can ...
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Facet joint injection

OIG Cracks Down on Facet Joint Injections

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Mar 1st, 2023
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Will your Medicare claims for these pain management sessions pass a government audit? “My poor, aching back!” How many times have you heard or said that phrase in your lifetime? There are so many products out there aimed at relieving back pain: ergonomic office chairs, devices that stick on your back and buzz when you ...
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