What type of audit is performed when reviewing services of new providers within their first six months of practice?

A baseline audit is specifically designed to assess the performance and documentation practices of new providers within the initial months of their practice. This audit serves as a reference point, allowing organizations to evaluate the new provider's adherence to established standards, coding accuracy, and quality of care from the outset.

Conducting a baseline audit during this critical period helps in identifying any training needs early on, ensuring that new providers are aligned with best practices right from the start. This proactive approach also assists in establishing performance benchmarks against which future audits can be compared.

Other types of audits, such as random audits, compliance audits, and quality audits, have different focuses that do not specifically target the unique needs and developmental phase of new providers. Random audits typically assess a broad range of services across the practice without a focus on new providers; compliance audits ensure that the practice adheres to legal and regulatory requirements; and quality audits are designed to assess the overall quality of care provided, rather than the specific integration of new providers into the practice.