From Sue . . .

Dear Readers,

As the editor of Efficiency in Practice, I myself subscribe to many healthcare-related electronic newsletters and blogs. Lately, I've noticed a trend. Many of the articles have something to do with the auditing of physician records – RAC audits, Medicaid audits, and internal practice audits.

As a matter of fact, out of curiosity, I typed the word audit in my email search function. I finally stopped the search after 10 minutes with hundreds of emails already listed. The message is clear – chart audits is a hot topic.


Today's newsletter article is "Five Steps for Auditing Physician Records," written by Carol Hoppe, a senior consultant with InHealth Consulting Services and the Director of Billing and Coding with Indianapolis Medical Management.


Until then, keep striving for Efficiency in Your Practice!