Tara Rose Conte

Serve as a senior auditing and provider education resource supporting physicians, residents, leadership, and coding professionals in the areas of documentation integrity, coding compliance, reimbursement accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Partner with clinical and operational stakeholders to improve documentation quality, reduce organizational risk, and support compliant reimbursement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive audits of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and E/M documentation.
• Deliver individualized provider education and feedback based on audit findings.
• Design and deliver educational programs and training initiatives that improve coding accuracy, documentation quality, and regulatory compliance across multiple specialties.
• Lead onboarding and competency development programs for new providers and residents.
• Develop and present educational content aligned with CMS, AMA, and payer requirements.
• Conduct compliance and documentation risk assessments.
• Prepare detailed audit reports and recommendations.
• Collaborate with providers, leadership, and coding teams to strengthen documentation integrity.

Selected Achievements:

• Recovered $650,000+ in lost revenueby identifying and helping resolve a systemic encounter-processing failure.
• Improved documentation accuracy for newly onboarded providers through targeted education, training, and competency development initiatives.
• Reduced coding errors and strengthened compliance performance through audit-driven provider education and corrective action planning

Oversaw coding compliance, reviewed documentation, educated providers, and supported auditing in a large multi-provider practice. Collaborated with physicians, residents, and leadership teams to enhance coding accuracy, improve documentation quality, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Key Contributions.

• Performed comprehensive chart reviews to validate E/M level selection, diagnosis coding accuracy, sequencing, and documentation support.
• Educated providers, residents, and clinical staff on documentation standards, coding guidelines, and compliance requirements.
• Conducted orientation and onboarding education for newly hired providers and incoming residents.
• Collaborated with leadership to promote consistent documentation practices and reduce coding variability.
• Maintained expertise in evolving coding, reimbursement, and regulatory requirements affecting physician services.