Audit Protection

Audit protection is the most commonly overlooked benefit of EMR. Medicare and private insurance companies are stepping up their audits. As they often use independent contractors who are commission based, it is more and more important that your clinical documentation is ready to withstand a probe. Even if you are fortunate enough to never be audited, wouldn't you like to know you would be okay if you were investigated? Most negative rulings in audits result from incomplete notes, non-existent notes, or inconsistent documentation. All of these things are items which FortéEMR helps you avoid. Some of the ways our software can help in this area are listed below.

Coding suggestions are based on created notes, helping to prevent accidental overcoding Precise content and formatting of notes makes for more solid backup Reduce denials by eliminating any incomplete notes No fear of notes or files be lost, damaged, stolen, or destroyed No need to intentionally undercode for fear of audit; a practice that is also illegal Preparation time for an audit is greatly reduced as there is no need to search for records Supplement your written documentation with x-rays, scanned documents, etc in software
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Physicians and Hospitals Being Audited Audit of Medicare Find $23 Billion in Overpayments Physician, audit thyself: It's worth the expense