Compliance in healthcare is the active, ongoing process to ensure that legal, ethical, and professional standards are met and communicated throughout the entire healthcare organization. Compliance is integral to virtually every area of healthcare, including coding and billing, patient privacy, and patient safety. Coding compliance focuses specifically on efforts to prevent, detect, and resolve activity that could lead to fraud, waste, and abuse. This is accomplished through accurate coding, proper reimbursement and data integrity.
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Queries are an essential communication tool for compliance, reimbursement, and quality improvement. Mastering the Query Process provides basic explanations, carefully selected examples, and clear and concise guidance for coding professionals on the tools and techniques used to create effective and compliant queries.
