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I'm the creator and host on my Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series. I wanted to develop rich content for this new series 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.

Newsworthy ICD10CM Guideline Additions for FY 2022, Trusty Tip for CPT Appendices, and Edith Wharton’s Spark

Summary

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM.

Help Sonal kick off her 2nd year of podcasting!!

Sonal’s 3rd episode of Season 4 features a Newsworthy update on ICD10CM guideline additions for FY 2022.

Trusty Tip features Sonal’s new series on Back to Basics with her compliance recommendations to dive deeper into CPT Appendices.

Spark inspires us all to reflect on illumination based on the inspirational words of Edith Wharton.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/bc6146d7-3d30-4b73-ae7f-d77d6046fe6a/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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Newsworthy OIG Work Plan for August 2021, Trusty Tip for Signature Requirements, and Anaïs Nin’s Spark

Summary

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM.

Help Sonal kick off her 2nd year of podcasting!!

Sonal’s 2nd episode of Season 4 features a Newsworthy update on the OIG Work Plan for August 2021.

Trusty Tip features Sonal’s new series on Back to Basics with her compliance recommendations on Signature Requirements. 

Spark inspires us all to reflect on illumination based on the beautiful, literary words of Anaïs Nin.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/bc6146d7-3d30-4b73-ae7f-d77d6046fe6a/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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Newsworthy Telehealth Funding, Trusty Tip on CBR for Impact of the PHE on Telehealth, and Sir Francis Bacon’s Spark

Summary

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM.

Help Sonal kick off her 2nd year of podcasting!! 

Sonal’s 1st episode of Season 4 features a celebratory Newsworthy update for telehealth funding.

Trusty Tip features Sonal’s compliance recommendations for the new CBR report issued on the Impact of the PHE on Telehealth.

Spark inspires us all to reflect on illumination based on the wise words of Sir Francis Bacon.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/bc6146d7-3d30-4b73-ae7f-d77d6046fe6a/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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Newsworthy Month of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Cases from the OIG, Trusty Tip BONUS for Modifier -25, and Abraham Lincoln’s Spark

Summary

Welcome to the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast, created and hosted by Sonal Patel, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICD-10-CM.

Help Sonal celebrate her 1 year anniversary – this is her 52nd episode!!

Sonal’s final episode of Season 3 features Newsworthy updates for the month’s fraud, waste, and abuse cases.

Trusty Tip features Sonal’s BONUS compliance recommendations for Modifier -25.

Spark inspires us all to reflect on our journeys based on the wise words of Abraham Lincoln.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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Newsworthy Interview with Sean Weiss, Trusty Tip for TPE Program, and Pope Francis’ Spark

Summary

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 features Sonal’s compliance recommendations for the Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) Program that has ramped back up.

Spark inspires us all to reflect on our journeys based on the inspirational words of Pope Francis.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Find Sean Weiss on various social media platforms at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanmweissakathecomplianceguy/

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sweiss@drsmgmt.com

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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Newsworthy OIG Work Plan Updates for July 2021, Trusty Tip for Hospice Compliance Audit, and Eleanor Roosevelt’s Spark

Summary

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 us all to reflect on our experiences and journeys based on the wise words of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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Newsworthy Interview with Terry Fletcher, Trusty Tip on CBR for Wound Debridement, and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Spark

Summary

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 issued onWound Debridementservices.

Spark inspires us all to reflect on our journeys based on the inspirational words of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Find Terry Fletcher on various social media platforms at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-a-fletcher-bs-cpc-cemc-ccc-ccs-ccsp-cmc-acs-ca-scp-ca-qmpm-63a3718/

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-and-coding-insights/id1305926627

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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Newsworthy Month of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Cases from the OIG, Trusty Tip on Polysomnography, and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Spark

Summary

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 reflect on our journeys based on the poetic words of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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Newsworthy Interview with Jennifer McNamara, Trusty Tip for Psychotherapy Services, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Spark

Summary

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 compliance recommendations for a new hot topic involving Psychotherapy services.

Spark inspires us all to reflect on our journeys based on the inspirational words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Find Jennifer McNamara on various social media platforms at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-mcnamara-cpc-ccs-crc-cpma-cpc-i-cgsc-copc-aapc-approved-instructor-49364586/

https://ozarkcodingllc.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-as-a-coder/id1534657055

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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Newsworthy OIG Work Plan Updates for June 2021, Trusty Tip for Registered Nurses in Hospice, and Goethe’s Spark

Summary

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 maintain compliance in the hospice setting.

Spark inspires us all to reflect on beginning a journey based on the wise words of Goethe.

Go ahead and listen, subscribe, rate and review!

Paint The Medical Picture Podcast now on:

Anchor: http://anchor.fm/sonal-patel5

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcJAHHrqNLo9UmKtqRP3X

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast/id1530442177 

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/tcwfkshx

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/paint-the-medical-picture-podcast-WRZvAw

Find Sonal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNUxmYdIU_U8I5hP91Kk7A

Find Sonal on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/sonapate

Find Sonal on her website: http://paintthemedicalpicturepodcast.com

If you’d like to be a sponsor of the Paint The Medical Picture Podcast series, please contact Sonal directly for pricing: PaintTheMedicalPicturePodcast@gmail.com

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