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Understanding & Preparing for Payer Audits

  |  Issue: June 2018  |  

Ultimately, the best line of defense for a practice is implementing a comprehensive compliance plan with policies and procedures for education and training; conducting practice data mining, internal monitoring and auditing; and implanting corrective measures for identified problems.

For questions on creating a practice compliance plan, chart audits or training on self-audits, contact the ACR practice management department at [email protected].

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