In Episode 8 of Guess What? Compliance Can Be Simple! Dr. Natasha Guess breaks down the operational patterns that lead to audit problems in small healthcare practices, helping providers understand why issues appear even when policies and HIPAA basics are in place. If you’ve ever wondered why practices fail audits despite “doing everything right,” this episode explains the hidden behaviors and workflow trends that auditors notice immediately.

Dr. Guess shares the five most common patterns that create compliance risk: workflow drift, communication gaps, unclear ownership, timing inconsistencies, and patient-experience friction, and offers practical strategies to identify and correct them before they turn into audit findings. You’ll learn how operational habits shape audit outcomes, how to stabilize your daily workflows, and how to build systems that improve both audit readiness and patient experience.

This episode is perfect for small healthcare teams looking to improve audit preparedness, reduce operational stress, and strengthen compliance across daily workflows. If you want actionable steps to prevent common audit issues and improve your practice’s compliance structure, this episode gives you the clarity, tools, and confidence to get started.