Pitfalls of an E/M audit: an auditor’s perspective




CodeCast | Medical Billing and Coding Insights show

Summary: Auditing physician’s practices for a living can be a tough job. It’s even tougher witnessing a continuing pattern of behavior in vital documentation with many physicians across the country.<br> In today’s CodeCast, Terry shares her auditing concerns and issues that have risen out of 1000’s of audits she has conducted over the years.<br> The discussion centers around the importance of passing or failing an audit, and avoiding being a red-flag to payers but will also show both sides of the process. It’s important to not only focus on documentation and coding failures, but also positive outcomes from a training discussion with the provider. Terry will also talk about tools to make the documentation process easier: think of this as your personal CDI discussion with some revenue opportunities mixed in!<br> Remember, this is about taking the “Business of Medicine” to the next level.<br> Your business. Your practice. Your peace of mind.<br> Subscribe and Listen<br> You can subscribe to our podcasts via:<br> <br> * iTunes – <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insights/id1305926627" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insights/id1305926627</a><br> * Google Play Music – <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ia47t6quqphhsanlzpajk37yiga" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ia47t6quqphhsanlzpajk37yiga</a><br> * Stitcher – <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=156874" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=156874</a><br> * TuneIn – <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/CodeCast--Medical-Billing-p1056702/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://tunein.com/radio/CodeCast–Medical-Billing-p1056702/</a><br> <br> If you’d like to become a sponsor of the CodeCast podcast please contact us directly for pricing: <a href="https://www.terryfletcher.net/contact/">https://www.terryfletcher.net/contact/</a><br>