Dorothy D. Steed

Dorothy D. Steed

MSLD, CCS, CDIP, COC, CPCO, CPUM, CPUR, CPHM, CPMA, ACS-OP, CCS-P, RCC, RMC, CEMC, CPC-I, CFPC, PCS, FCS, CRCR, CICA, CPAR

Dorothy Steed is an Independent Healthcare Consultant and Educator.   She has served as Medicare specialist and a physician audit supervisor for hospital systems with 47 years of experience in healthcare. She is an instructor at a state technical college in Georgia and provides auditing & training in both facility and physician services. She is credentialed in medical coding, medical billing, medical auditing, utilization management, healthcare management, healthcare compliance, clinical documentation improvement, revenue cycle and patient accounts.  Additionally, she has participated in multiple healthcare audits and investigations for both plaintiff and defendant and holds a Masters of Strategic Leadership Development.

Products by this Speaker

2025 Coding & Billing Updates for Non physician Practitioners
2025 Coding & Billing Updates for Non physician Practitioners

2025 brought some updates to billing rules for non-physician practitioners. Updated categories inclu...

Chargemaster: A Critical Tool For Revenue Cycle Management
Chargemaster: A Critical Tool For Revenue Cycle Management

A hospital chargemaster is a comprehensive list of a hospital's products, procedures, and services. ...

Conducting A Charge Audit to Increase Revenue
Conducting A Charge Audit to Increase Revenue

Areas Covered A major component of successful revenue management is accurate charging for serv...

Documentation Deficiencies  - Common Steps to Improvement
Documentation Deficiencies - Common Steps to Improvement

The medical record is the cornerstone of every patient encouter.  The content is generally reco...

Prepare for 2025 ICD-10-CM Code Updates
Prepare for 2025 ICD-10-CM Code Updates

ICD-10-CM updates for 2025 will become effective on October 1, 2024. These updates will include seve...

Pros & Cons of Outsourcing Revenue Cycle Functions: What You Need to Consider
Pros & Cons of Outsourcing Revenue Cycle Functions: What You Need to Consider

Many providers have considered outsourcing functions in the revenue cycle. Like all businesses, s...

Revenue Trifecta:  Coding, Billing, Documentation
Revenue Trifecta: Coding, Billing, Documentation

Many providers have seen a significant increase in claims delays and outright denials. The reasons m...

Seven Criteria for High Quality Clinical Documentation
Seven Criteria for High Quality Clinical Documentation

Clinical documentation is the cornerstone for all patient medical records. This information should b...

Seven Criteria for High Quality Clinical Documentation + Conducting A Charge Audit to Increase Revenue - Combo
Seven Criteria for High Quality Clinical Documentation + Conducting A Charge Audit to Increase Revenue - Combo

Seven Criteria for High Quality Clinical Documentation Clinical documentation is the cornerstone ...

Seven Criteria for High Quality Clinical Documentation + Conducting A Charge Audit to Increase Revenue - Combo
Seven Criteria for High Quality Clinical Documentation + Conducting A Charge Audit to Increase Revenue - Combo

Seven Criteria for High Quality Clinical Documentation Clinical documentation is the cornerstone ...

When Your Payor Disputes Coding Accuracy
When Your Payor Disputes Coding Accuracy

Many providers have experienced a significant increase in clinical validation denials, citing lack o...