As the year comes to a close, many small healthcare practices feel overwhelmed, behind, or unsure if they are truly audit ready. In this episode of Guess What Compliance Can Be Simple, Dr. Natasha Guess walks you through the Clean Slate Internal Audit, a practical and structured year end reset designed to help your practice start January organized, confident, and compliant.

You will learn why December is the most strategic time to conduct an internal review, what auditors actually look for when assessing year over year compliance patterns, and how a simple documented reset can significantly reduce audit stress. Dr. Guess breaks down her five step Clean Slate system, covering log reviews, access permissions, vendor and BAA updates, training documentation, and internal review notes without overwhelming legal jargon.

This episode also outlines the non negotiable compliance tasks that should be completed before January 1, how to create a year end documentation snapshot that tells your compliance story in one place, and how to prepare a focused Q1 compliance strategy that sets the tone for the rest of the year.

If you want to move into the new year with clarity instead of chaos, this episode gives you the roadmap.

Perfect for practice owners, administrators, and compliance leads who want practical guidance, not theory.

Download the Year End Compliance Checklist at GuessComplianceConsultingLLC.com