title: Constructing a coding compliance plan.
abstract: The government has turned its attention to coding compliance. Do you have an effective program in place? Use the steps in this article to build a coding compliance program that protects your organization.
authors.affiliation: Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, Texas, USA. joetteh@baylorhealth.edu
authors.forename: Joette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hanna
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D008485:Medical Audit; D008497:Medical Record Administrators / Q000193:education; D008500:Medical Records Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014481:United States