Lori A. Cox
Auditing for critical care is confusing and takes some serious detective skills. Sherlock anyone?
Stephani Scott
A patient’s history is a critical component to a physician for determining the etiology of a patient's problem. That’s why a history of present illness (HPI) is required in some form for every Evaluation and Management service.
Stephani Scott
The appropriate use of Modifier 25 can be a little tricky because the requirements are ultra-specific. On the one hand, Modifier 25 is really handy.
Marina Gregory
“Time is on my side. Yes it is.” But knowing whether or not time is a factor to qualify for a particular level of E/M can lead to uncertainty. So when is time a factor?
Stephani Scott
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.
Lara Smith
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.
Lamon Willis
Welcome to part three of this three-part series where I discuss six important lessons we can all learn from the OIG’s audits of physician E/M services.
Lamon Willis
Welcome to part one of this three part series where I’ll cover six important lessons we can all learn from the OIG’s audits of physician E/M services.
