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Since it’s not possible to prevent an audit, the only thing you can do is generate records that will protect you from recoupment. The post When is the Last Time You Printed Out and Read a Visit Note From Your EHR? appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

There are a lot of “standards” and regulations which apply to Electronic Health Records (EHR's), but many require interpretation. The post Do You Have a Compliant Electronic Health Record Documentation & Signature Process? – Check Out Kathy Shaum’s Newest TWC Article! appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

Since the Medicare auditors can do pretty much whatever they want, we have to change what we are doing. The post “Again I Can’t Get My Supplies Because of the Lack of Proper Documentation…” appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

Why should a clinic insist that only one device is the right one if the patient has a preference? I don’t know what to tell her about these issues. The post The Patient’s Perspective on Lymphedema Pumps & Compression Wraps – What Should I Say to Her? appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

It’s worth the effort to read this because it makes perfect sense that excess permeability of the endothelium is a key part of the problem for many of our patients. The post The Glycocalyx: What it is and Why it Matters appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

These patient stories were so compelling that even though I’d planned to tell them that I could not help them, I just couldn’t bring myself to say that. The post A Practical Approach to HBOT for Long COVID appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..

A few days ago, I got one of those CMS “eblasts” about the results of Medicare CERT audits (Comprehensive Error Rate Testing).  The audit looks at whether there is sufficient documentation to back up the claim against Medicare. In 2021, CMS estimated that, based on data from the CERT audits, 6.26% of Medicare funding was The post The Link Between Clinical Documentation and DME Orders for Dressings appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..