Welcome, and thank you for visiting.
At Dr. Sloan-Kelly Consulting, our mission is to help physicians, clinicians, and healthcare organizations protect the financial and compliance integrity of their practices. As a physician-owned consulting firm, my focus has always been on helping clinicians ensure the work they perform is properly documented, coded, and reimbursed.
Healthcare reimbursement continues to evolve, and declining payment rates place increasing pressure on physicians, nurse practitioners, practices, and healthcare organizations to protect the fiscal health of their operations. Reimbursement is not driven solely by billing and coding—it begins with the clinical documentation in the medical record and extends to coding accuracy, compliance processes, and payer policies. When any part of that chain breaks down, practices face lost revenue, increased audit risk, and potential repayment demands from both federal and private payers.
Over the years, I have seen two common challenges. Some clinicians document thoroughly but undercode their services out of concern for audits—leaving legitimate revenue unclaimed. Others code appropriately but lack the documentation necessary to support the level of service billed, increasing their exposure to payer audits and repayment demands. Both situations place unnecessary strain on physicians and healthcare organizations.
For more than two decades, I have worked with physicians, practices, hospitals, and some of the nation’s leading healthcare attorneys to help clinicians navigate complex coding, documentation, and compliance issues. My work includes both proactive guidance—strengthening documentation, coding practices, and revenue integrity—as well as reactive support when practices face payer audits, clawbacks, or repayment demands.
While it is always best to prevent problems before they arise, my team and I also assist physicians in defending their documentation and coding when they are challenged, helping them retain the reimbursement they have rightfully earned.
As healthcare continues to evolve, this work now also includes advising clinicians on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in clinical documentation and coding workflows, ensuring that technology supports efficiency while maintaining compliance and documentation integrity.
Thank you again for visiting, and I invite you to explore the resources and services available here.
~ Dreama Sloan-Kelly, MD, CCS, CPC, AKA: Dr. Diva
