|
You can pay a consultant to do it, wait for Medicare to send you an audit letter, or take a proactive stance and train office staff to perform ongoing practice self-checks.
New skills you will take away from this program:
* Uncover missed revenue when auditing charts based on fact
* Ensure that chart documentation supports the claim submitted
* Better knowledge of level-of-service audits
* Higher aptitude for cross-checking and code selection
Class includes self-check forms and tools that will help participants gauge how well they are doing on an ongoing basis.
New attention from the OIG, RACs and other third-party auditors makes this built-in practice self-check more important than ever!
Participants will gain excellent comprehension in all of the following areas:
• Adapt a systematic approach to cross-checking records so you always know where you stand.
• Find out whether you are properly billing for consultations versus other E/M services.
• Improve communication with physicians and staff about chart documentation and ensure that appropriate levels of service are billed.
• Verify appropriate levels of history, exam, and medical decision-making
• Properly evaluate the nature of the presenting problem
• Billing consultations versus other E/M services
• Expert guidance on key components and potential problem areas
• Learn a step-by-step process to implement your own internal audit program
• Tips and forms from the professionals to help you audit like a pro
An essential key to long-term practice success is adapting a Total Quality Improvement (TQI) system used by professional auditors. |