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Everyone is talking (and panicking) about Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) lately and for good reason: HCCs are progressively being applied to numerous healthcare reform initiatives and it’s pretty confusing.

Auditors, unite! Below you’ll find a roundup of education and certification resources for auditors. In every industry, education and networking are key to career growth and personal development. So, join an organization, attend a conference, or sign up for a course.

Every auditor faces different challenges. Some of us get stuck on MIPS, while others struggle with HCC. The one area that seems to really stump all of us across the board is Medical Decision Making.

You’re an auditor, a pretty awesome one at that, but how much do you actually know about auditing?

Are you up-to-date on ICD10 codes, modifiers, E/M services and/or surgical codes? If you consider yourself an expert, now’s your chance to test your knowledge.

An effective leader can easily make an organization. Here’s a few tips to stay ahead of the curve:

Leading a successful healthcare organization is challenging. But, there are a number of ways to stay ahead of the curve.

Step one, invest in yourself.

In this episode of Compliance Conversations, I sat down with Senior Consultant, Brenden O’Neil, who works in Intermountain’s professional coding and reimbursement department. O’Neil and I had a fascinating discussion on CPT codes and the complicated gray area of coding a laminectomy.

About five years ago I had an experience that changed my perspective and really opened my eyes to a better way to effectively share post-audit results.

Dr. Smith and I had met a number of times because we were in the same organization.

You've heard the buzz. "Auditing is complex and daunting," they say. "Auditing has too many gray areas."