title: Decoding the alphabet soup of future audit risks.
abstract: 2011 will bring a rise in audit threats facing healthcare organizations. Zone program integrity contractor audits, which can look back 10 years, are potentially most onerous. Providers should take a proactive approach that works in all audit situations. Implementing a clinical documentation improvement program and focusing on physician education are key to reducing revenue losses.
authors.affiliation: HealthPort, Alpharetta, GA, USA. lori.brocato@healthport.com
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brocato
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Byrd
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Crump
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D005375:Financial Audit; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States