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Compliance:

Lean on Provider Education, for Individuals or for Everyone

Published on Thu Nov 21, 2024

Question: How do I respectfully keep on top of a provider whose documentation about the timing of an encounter doesn’t always seem accurate? Rhode Island Subscriber Answer: Coders (and auditors) know that documentation is crucial to reporting an encounter, hence the maxim, “If it wasn’t documented, it didn’t happen.” But the inverse can make for some sticky situations: Just because [...]
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