Ask most payer executives about chart audits, and you are certain to hear a collective groan. They are labor- and resource-intensive, quite expensive and a significant pain point for network ...

There can be a reluctance to clarify (appeal) the findings of a Joint Commission final accreditation report, especially as there’s not a lot of information available regarding the process to follow.

Regardless of the type of audit a practice is performing, the starting point for most of them is internal. Reed Tinsley, a certified public accountant, was working with a gastroenterologist a few ...

Ask health plan executives about chart audits and you are certain to hear a collective groan. They are labor-intensive, quite expensive and a significant pain point for physicians. And it’s seemingly ...