Passive, Proactive, and Retrospective Cost Containment in Medical AuditingA case study analysis of services supplied to our hospital/provider clientsBy Christopher Baggott, CEO Medlinks Cost Containment, Inc. The great boxer Jack Dempsey said, “The best defense is a...
The Medical Audit Common Reviews and their Risk The Healthcare Industry (both Payers and Providers) has always had a measure of audits and their “ripple effect” carries down the line whether it be workload i.e. record retrieval, desk auditing, refund request, data...
Here in Reno, Nevada for the combined conference of Certification Council for Medical Auditors (CCMA) and the American Association of Medical Audit Specialists (AAMAS). I’m honored and pleased to announce that I’ve been elected President for the CCMA org. The CCMA,...
Effective December 4, 2014, membership in AAMAS is no longer a CMAS requirement. The Council recognizes the many relevant organizations that work with our core mission. Therefore, membership to a revenue integrity organization or quality management organization is now...
