Physicians: Know How To Cope With Altered Documentation
Tips for action when someone makes unauthorized revisions.Physicians who suspect that someone in their practice - either a doctor or other staff person - has altered documentation incorrectly shouldn't panic, but they should have a course of action for dealing for such situations. Attorneys offer the following suggestions for physicians coping with altered documentation in their practices:1. Call an attorney. The country is full of False Claims Act attorneys who will be happy to help doctors with this problem, says Stephen Meagher, a San Francisco attorney and former federal prosecutor. 2. Self-disclose as quickly as possible. The...
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