Healthicity Blog

Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding is the bread of butter service of most physicians and non-physician practitioners who do not perform high volumes of procedures. And even for proceduralists, E/M coding plays a big role in their revenue cycle. 

When most organizations think of audits, they picture risk exposure, tedious manual reviews, and stacks of reports that never seem to drive meaningful change. But when done right, audits aren’t just about identifying problems. They’re about protecting your revenue.

This checklist distills the top takeaways from our recent webinar on hospital audit planning, offering practical steps and expert insights to help your team build a stronger, more strategic audit program.

With the launch of the CMS TEAM Model, nearly 1,000 hospitals across the U.S. are entering a new era of accountability, care coordination, and financial risk. For the first time in recent history, CMS is mandating that selected hospitals take full responsibility for the cost, quality, and outcomes...

Government audits of hospital activities are plentiful. Is your hospital ready for such audits? Let’s take a look at some of the issues hospitals face from external government audits.

Every spring, the compliance calendar gets a little crowded. This year, HEALTHCON and HCCA’s Compliance Institute landed within weeks of each other—and both delivered big.

No healthcare provider wants to receive a third-party audit notice—but many will. Whether it’s Medicare, Medicaid, or a commercial payer, understanding how to respond is key to protecting your organization.

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have come a long way since the days of paper charts—but for many providers and auditors, EHR templates remain a source of frustration. In the latest episode of Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf sits down with Elizabeth Herbert, an Epic Application Analyst at Baptist...