How good is your team's documentation? Do you have systems and processes in place to give you confidence that every bill submitted will result in payment?

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Periodic external reviews of your documentation can identify potential issues before they become major problems.

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Weatherbee's extensive expertise in conducting independent clinical record audits helps evaluate whether claims are billable and payable; identify problematic staff and team practices; and provides education and coaching aimed at improving audit outcomes over time, all of which substantially reduce your hospice's risk profile.

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Our comprehensive approach is designed to identify issues and provide an action plan outlining specific ways to improve upon current practices. 

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Services

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Weatherbee will:

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• Analyze census statistics to select clinical records for auditing and benchmarking against nationally published data

• Evaluate eligibility-related forms to ensure that they are technically valid

• Conduct a pre-billing audit of selected clinical records

• Identify documentation-related and other Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs)

• Evaluate internal systems and processes to ensure that they support proper billing

• Develop and facilitate customized education as needed

• Conduct additional clinical records audits in order to evaluate improvement

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Outcomes

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Weatherbee's goal is to provide a comprehensive analysis of your interdisciplinary team's documentation, and an action plan to address any identified problems.

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Engaging Weatherbee will result in:

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• Assuring the validity of your hospice's documentation tools and forms; and;

• Enhancing interdisciplinary competence with regard to discerning, documenting, and defending hospice eligibility.

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Please contact Weatherbee for additional information regarding Clinical Record Auditing.