Writers Guidelines
The Monitor
OUR AUDIENCE
Reader's of The Monitor are generally medical auditors, most of whom are registered nurses. The AAMAS definition of Medical Audit: "a process that is integrated throughout the revenue cycle to meet the national healthcare compliance standards. Its scope includes but is not limited to: case management; healthcare informatics; charge master data review; healthcare reimbursement; cost containment; special investigations; health information management; utilization management." Approximately one-half of our readers are based in medium to large sized hospitals and other healthcare facilities across the United States.
The goal of each issue of The Monitor, in addition to providing our members with Board of Directors reports, is to supply articles that provide readers with useful information, strategic insight, and practical guidance concerning matters for which they have general or specific responsibility.
We welcome authors who are medical auditors, compliance specialists, consultants in healthcare and those with specializations relevant to our readers.
TOPICS
Areas of readership interest include, but are not limited to:
| Medical audit issues | Audit tools, practices and standards |
| Medicare changes | RAC regulations and operations |
| Healthcare industry trends and news | Healthcare management practices |
| Healthcare operations | Business ethics and fraud |
| Clinical processes and systems | Performance effectiveness and improvement |
| Information systems | Application and network security |
| Financial systems and reporting | Revenue cycle |
| Federal/State regulation and changes | Clinical research |
| Interpersonal communication | New medical equipment, practices, pharmaceuticals |
SUBJECT MATTER
Our reviewers will consider whether the submitted article provides information readers might need or value. We find the best authors consider their submission based on what readers will want to learn about the topic and consider how it may help readers in their work.
Our readers especially value articles that describe actual procedures they can adapt, or which address and provide approaches to issues they commonly face.
Articles submitted should be clear and concise, emphasizing why the subject is important and provide discussion on how improvement can be made.
STYLE AND FORMATS
Articles need to be concise and written in expository style. (Expository writing is a type of writing, the purpose of which is to inform, explain, describe, or define the author's subject to the reader. It lists events in chronological order and does not reveal the opinion of the writer.) Please use as little formatting as necessary. Use single space, single type face, and single type size. Your language use should be plain and simple. Essential references should be included as part of the text. Avoid footnote use. The use of charts, graphs, and tables is permissible. If visual aids are from other sources please provide the complete citation for the source.
Please provide your full name, certifications and/or academic credentials, professional title(s), place of business, address, telephone number, and email address. Also provide a three to five line personal biography.
| Avoid use of: | Do use: |
| Sarcasm, slang and jargon | Current facts and figures |
| Sentences that average more than 15 words | Discussion of realized results |
| Long paragraphs and repetition | Support of major points |
| Lengthy background information | Charts, graphs, and tables |
| Footnotes or scholarly format or style | 'How to' procedures and methodology |
| Commercialism (use of product or company names) | Examples and case studies |
| Anecdotes |
ARTICLE SUBMISSION AND CRITERIA
You must disclose any conflicts of interest (including financial ties to the subjects of articles), or potential conflicts of interest, and appearances of impropriety upon submission. Submit articles electronically (email) in a Microsoft Word format. Please provide a three to six word working title containing an active verb. All graphics should be submitted as separate images and accompany the article. All photographs and graphics should be a minimum of 300 dpi to ensure high quality reproduction. Do not imbed photographs into Word documents.
Write in the first person; use 11 point Arial font; single space text; limit use of italics; include references in body of article; limit use of parentheses. Include citations and copyright permissions for other's work. Use a person's full name and job title in the first reference and last name in subsequent references. Capitalize titles when they precede a person's name and lower case when they follow.
ARTICLE LENGTH
Articles may approximate 1500-2000 words. Longer articles may be modified to a two-part article.
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