The OIG’s annual Work Plan is an important asset for optimizing your organization’s compliance and auditing efforts because it allows you to identify possible compliance risks. In reviewing the 2016 OIG Work Plan, there are a total of 25 projects for audit under the OIG audit umbrella:
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Simple Ways To Mitigate EMR Risks
February 4, 2016 | Posted by :
Lamon Willis
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A Checklist for Auditing Your Audit
January 26, 2016 | Posted by :
Lamon Willis
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In order to thoroughly scrutinize an audit, it’s important to understand who requested the audit, why they requested it, and what will be audited in the first place.
Catching E/M Risks Through Billing Patterns: The Difference Between Medical Necessity and MDM
January 7, 2016 | Posted by :
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How Auditors Want You To Manage E/M Documentation
January 7, 2016 | Posted by :
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You’ve read about the risks of improper E/M coding, you’ve been warned about unbundling, and and how to tackle common auditing challenges but you might be surprised to learn that all risks aren’t a result of inaccurate coding.