General Surgery Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 12
Compliance: Avoid Five Common Compliance Landmines
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Article Overview
This article outlines practical compliance reminders for medical practices, with emphasis on billing oversight, electronic health record security, written orders, and place-of-service accuracy. It is aimed at physicians, practice managers, billing teams, and compliance staff who want a broad overview of common operational risks tied to Medicare and privacy requirements.
Why This Topic Matters
These topics can affect claim accuracy, privacy protection, and audit exposure, making them important for practices that want to reduce compliance risk and maintain orderly billing operations.
What You Will Learn
- How compliance concerns can arise in billing oversight and revenue cycle monitoring
- Why electronic health record security is a compliance issue for practices
- The importance of following an active compliance plan rather than merely having one on file
- Why written physician or practitioner orders matter in documentation workflows
- How place-of-service accuracy relates to compliance risk
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- Billing staff
- Compliance officers
- Revenue cycle personnel
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