Compliance:
Keep Clear, Concise Notes -- Or Face Paybacks
Published on Tue Jun 07, 2016
Tip: Ensure your coders get all the documentation upfront. You could face charges of overpayment — and even deliberate fraud — if your documentation doesn’t hold up to scrutiny after your claims are paid. Don’t assume certain details are unnecessary and leave your notes fuzzy, especially when you are admitting patients. In facility settings that provide both inpatient and outpatient [...]