Corporate Compliance

Auditing graduate medical education

Compliance Monitor, October 4, 2005

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This week, we'll wrap up our discussion of steps for auditing graduate medical education (GME). Last week, we discussed steps for reviewing residency periods and full time equivalent (FTE) time. This week, we'll conclude by discussing the steps for reviewing research time and determining the net dollar effect of audit adjustments to the GME and IME (indirect medical education) FTE counts.

To review research time

  • determine whether each resident's time spent in clinical research is allowable

  • for GME FTEs, determine whether residents performed research as part of an approved residency program

  • for IME FTEs, determine whether research relates to the direct care of a hospital patient

    To determine the net dollar effect of audit adjustments to the GME and IME FTE counts

  • for GME-recalculate the hospital's Medicare cost report Worksheets E-3, Part IV

  • for IME-recalculate Worksheet E, and Part A for IME

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