HIMA-240
Week 1 Assignment: Compliance and Leadership
HIMA-240
American Public University System
Efficient coding audit is accomplished if it achieves to limit and alleviate errors and
risks. a coding compliance procedures and policies. According to Eide Bailly article, audits
exist for three main reasons. Coding audit plans exist to identify errors in documents, to
protect against fraud, and to prevent money laundering. ( Rohde, 2019). Coding audit plans
helps to identify
code errors and the reasons behind this inaccuracies. Below I will discuss important steps
that helps to achieve effective coding audit plans.
When one decided to develop coding audit plan, the fist step should be to have a set
and make clear of the intended goal. In this case, the goal of the audit is to identify the error
and avoid making it for the future. Coding audits helps clarify whether the auditor
him/herself or
other issues are the cause of the problem. Having a set goal allows the auditors to have a
uniform objective to follow.
The second step in developing a coding audit plan is to appoint auditors. Some
facilities might require both internal and external auditors to establish the audits. Once it is
stablished who reviews the coding and billing: the next step is to decide how often should the
audit done. According to Pugliano and Rohde most health care facilities complete internal
