Sonal Patel

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast

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Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM serves as the host on her Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series. The series is focused on providing listeners with the latest healthcare industry news in medical coding, medical billing, auditing, compliance, and reimbursement. It dives into best practice tips to improve clinical documentation and coding accuracy to garner correct reimbursement levels the first time around. The series will also include updates on cases of fraud, waste, and abuse to help professionals avoid payor scrutiny, and so much more on episodes dropping each Wednesday.

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Sonal Patel

Episodes

Newsworthy Interview with Sean Weiss, Trusty Tip for TPE Program, and Pope Francis' Spark 18.08.2021 58:48

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. Can you believe it's almost the 1-year anniversary of this podcast series?! Season 3 is almost over, and Sonal's 16th episode of the season features Partner, Vice President, and Chief Compliance Officer of DoctorsManagement and Newsworthy special guest, Sean Weiss. Trusty Tip featur...

Newsworthy OIG Work Plan Updates for July 2021, Trusty Tip for Hospice Compliance Audit, and Eleanor Roosevelt's Spark 11.08.2021 30:12

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. Can you believe it's already August 2021?! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 15th episode of the season features a Newsworthy update on the OIG Work Plan for July 2021. Trusty Tip discloses Sonal's compliance recommendations based on a recent OIG Hospice Audit.  Spark inspires...

Newsworthy Interview with Terry Fletcher, Trusty Tip on CBR for Wound Debridement, and Harriet Beecher Stowe's Spark 04.08.2021 59:02

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. Can you believe it's already August 2021?! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 14th episode of the season features Terry Fletcher Consulting, Inc. owner, and Newsworthy special guest, Terry Fletcher. Trusty Tip features Sonal's compliance recommendations for the new CBR report is...

Newsworthy Month of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Cases from the OIG, Trusty Tip on Polysomnography, and Ralph Waldo Emerson's Spark 28.07.2021 19:35

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. We are half way through 2021!! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 13th episode of the season features Newsworthy updates for the month's fraud, waste, and abuse cases. Trusty Tip features Sonal's compliance recommendations for Polysomnography services. Spark inspires us all to r...

Newsworthy Interview with Jennifer McNamara, Trusty Tip for Psychotherapy Services, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Spark 21.07.2021 43:59

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! It's already mid-summer!! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 12th episode of the season features Ozark Coding Alliance owner, and Newsworthy special guest, Jennifer McNamara. Trusty Tip features Sonal's co...

Newsworthy OIG Work Plan Updates for June 2021, Trusty Tip for Registered Nurses in Hospice, and Goethe's Spark 14.07.2021 38:36

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! It's already mid-summer!! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 11th episode of the season features a Newsworthy update on the OIG Work Plan for June 2021. Trusty Tip discloses details on how registered nurses can...

Newsworthy Interview with Victoria Moll, Trusty Tip for Inhalant Drugs, and Anaïs Nin's Spark 07.07.2021 45:13

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! We are half way through with the year!! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 10th episode of the season features Contempo Coding owner, YouTube phenome, and Newsworthy special guest, Victoria Moll. Trusty Ti...

Newsworthy Month of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Cases from the OIG, Trusty Tip on CBR for Critical Care Evaluation and Management, and Marcel Proust's Spark 30.06.2021 23:13

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! We are half way through with the year!! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 9th episode of the season features Newsworthy updates for the month's fraud, waste, and abuse cases. Trusty Tip features Sonal's c...

Newsworthy Interview with Dr. John Zelem, Trusty Tip for Part XVI of SMRC Audits, and John Steinbeck's Spark 23.06.2021 52:22

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! We are already 6 months in!! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 8th episode of the season features board-certified general surgeon, President and Owner of Streamline Solutions Consulting, Inc., and Newsworthy s...

Newsworthy Interview with Karen Weintraub, Trusty Tip for Part XV of SMRC Audits, and Rumi's Spark 16.06.2021 40:28

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! We are already 6 months in!! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 7th episode of the season features Executive Vice President SIU for Healthcare Fraud Shield, and Newsworthy special guest, Karen Weintraub. Trusty...

Newsworthy OIG Work Plan Updates for May 2021, Trusty Tip for Part XIV of SMRC Audits, and Lao Tzu's Spark 09.06.2021 28:29

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! We are already 6 months in!! Season 3 is in full swing, and Sonal's 6th episode of the season features a Newsworthy update on the OIG Work Plan for May 2021. Trusty Tip discloses more details on Part XIV of Sonal's...

Newsworthy Interview with Toni Elhoms, Trusty Tip for Part XIII of SMRC Audits, and Oprah Winfrey's Spark 02.06.2021 48:46

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! Can you believe we are already 6 months in?? Season 3 starts up, and Sonal's 5th episode of the season features founder and CEO of Alpha Coding Experts, LLC, a national consulting firm specializing in the business...

Newsworthy Month of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Cases from the OIG, Trusty Tip for Part XII of SMRC Audits, and Prometheus' Spark 26.05.2021 20:06

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! Season 3 starts up, and Sonal's 4th episode of the season features Newsworthy updates for the month's fraud, waste, and abuse cases. Trusty Tip discloses more details on Part XII of Sonal's compliance recommendatio...

Newsworthy Interview with Brian Cui, Trusty Tip for Part XI of SMRC Audits, and Robert Louis Stevenson's Spark 19.05.2021 55:03

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! Season 3 starts up, and Sonal's 3rd episode of the season features HIM professional and founder of Medical Coding Geek, a social media brand for the medical coding community, and Newsworthy special guest, Brian Cui...

Newsworthy OIG Work Plan Updates for April 2021, Trusty Tip for Part X of SMRC Audits, and Tony Robbins' Spark 12.05.2021 37:36

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! Season 3 starts up, and Sonal's 2nd episode of the season features a Newsworthy update on the OIG Work Plan for April 2021. Trusty Tip discloses more details on Part X of Sonal's compliance recommendations from the...

Newsworthy Interview with Rozmin Bapat, Trusty Tip for Part IX of SMRC Audits, and Rainer Maria Rilke's Spark 05.05.2021 33:47

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! Season 3 starts up, and Sonal's 1st episode of the season features a medical billing company founder and CEO, and Newsworthy special guest, Rozmin Bapat. Trusty Tip discloses more details on Part IX of Sonal's comp...

Newsworthy Month of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Cases from the OIG, Trusty Tip for Part VIII of SMRC Audits, and Chinua Achebe's Spark 28.04.2021 21:23

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! Season 2 is in full swing, and Sonal's 17th episode of the season features Newsworthy updates for the month's fraud, waste, and abuse cases. Trusty Tip discloses more details on Part VIII of Sonal's compliance reco...

Newsworthy CDC Covid19 Vaccination Program Update, Trusty Tip for Part VII of SMRC Audits, and Dwayne Johnson's Spark 21.04.2021 19:57

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! Season 2 is in full swing, and Sonal's 16th episode of the season features a Newsworthy update to the CDC Covid19 Vaccination Program. Trusty Tip discloses more details on Part VII of Sonal's compliance recommendat...

Newsworthy OIG Work Plan Updates for March 2021, Trusty Tip for Part VI of SMRC Audits, and Bob Marley's Spark 14.04.2021 24:19

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, a Nexsen Pruet, LLC series, hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by so fast!! Season 2 is in full swing, and Sonal's 15th episode of the season features a Newsworthy update to the OIG Work Plan for March 2021. Trusty Tip discloses more details on Part VI of Sonal's compliance...

Newsworthy Hospice Modifiers GV and GW, Trusty Tip for Part V of SMRC Audits, and Mark Twain's Spark 07.04.2021 23:56

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, a Nexsen Pruet, LLC series, hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by!! Season 2 is in full swing, and Sonal's 14th episode of the season features Newsworthy details for utilizing hospice modifiers GV and GW at Palmetto GBA. Trusty Tip discloses more details on Part V of Sonal'...

Newsworthy Month of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Cases from the OIG, Trusty Tip for Part IV of SMRC Audits, and Michelle Obama's Spark 31.03.2021 18:36

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, a Nexsen Pruet, LLC series, hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here and it's flying by!! Season 2 starts, and Sonal's 13th episode of the season features Newsworthy updates for the month's fraud, waste, and abuse cases. Trusty Tip discloses more details on Part IV of Sonal's compliance recommen...

Newsworthy CBR on Comprehensive Eye Examinations, Trusty Tip for Part III of SMRC Audits, and Mary Kay Ash's Spark 24.03.2021 23:28

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, a Nexsen Pruet, LLC series, hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here!! Season 2 is in full swing, and Sonal's 12th episode of the season features a Newsworthy update for the third Comparative Billing Report (CBR) this year. It focuses on the billing patterns of our ophthalmology providers. Trust...

Newsworthy Interview with Special Counsel, Jenna Godlewski, Trusty Tip for Part II of SMRC Audits, and William Faulkner's Spark 17.03.2021 35:34

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, a Nexsen Pruet, LLC series, hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here!! Season 2 is in full swing, and Sonal's eleventh episode of the season features a return special guest on Newsworthy! Special Counsel, Jenna Godlewski shares her knowledge and experiences on the Medicare appeals process. Trust...

Newsworthy OIG Work Plan Updates for February 2021, Trusty Tip for Part 1 of SMRC Audits, and Theodore Roosevelt's Spark 10.03.2021 25:40

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, a Nexsen Pruet, LLC series, hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here!! Season 2 is in full swing, and Sonal's tenth episode of the season features a Newsworthy update to the OIG Work Plan for February 2021. Trusty Tip discloses details on new audits coming in from the Supplemental Medical Review...

Newsworthy Interview with Associate, Shannon Lipham, Trusty Tip for Billing Medicare as Secondary Payor, and Sir Edmund Hillary's Spark 03.03.2021 33:58

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, a Nexsen Pruet, LLC series, hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM. It's a brand New Year!! 2021 is finally here!! Season 2 starts, and Sonal's ninth episode of the season features a Newsworthy conversation with Nexsen Pruet Associate, Shannon Lipham. She shares her insights on the many goings-on in the world of HIPAA standards and enforc...