What to Expect From an Audit Report  

Category: Auditing

Spending compliance dollars to conduct a third party proactive coding and documentation audit is a large investment for any practice, and with such an investment specific expectation of the scope of service of the project should be met.

his should include what the realistic expectations are for the reported findings. We have commonly said that an audit without education is just a paper exercise and the education is the most important part, but so is the reported feedback for the provider. Remember that you are the customer, and you have the right to define the needs of your group and how you would like the findings reported. To assist, I've identified the typical sections of an audit report.

Overview of the Findings or Summary: The report should include a summarization of the overall findings of the provider. The summary should be much more than Provide...