This tool provides questions to consider for assessing and improving the controls in different business processes at a healthcare provider organization.

This assessment assists the internal audit team in appropriately directing its resources and improving areas where controls may be inadequate or where management attention is needed. It can aid management in a potential merger decision and will help both entities to better understand each other's control environment and business processes. The scope of review primarily includes the following key business processes related to each affiliate: admitting, billing, accounts receivable, credit and collections, purchasing, accounts payable, payroll and treasury.