Free Resources

Tools you can use today.

Free downloadable templates, checklists, and reference cards built by Coral MED's quality leads and RCM consultants. No CEU credit — just usable artifacts for your day-to-day work.

Templates & Checklists

Operational tools.

Template · PDF

RCA Documentation Template

Audit-defensible root cause analysis template aligned with Joint Commission survey expectations. Pre-formatted sections for proximate cause, contributing factors, just-culture analysis, corrective actions, and follow-up review.

12 pagesDownload →
Checklist · PDF

CMS Survey Readiness Checklist

Pre-survey audit checklist covering 47 line items across patient rights, infection control, governing body documentation, and emergency preparedness. Used by surveyors themselves.

Reference card · PDF

Modifier Reference Card · 2026

Quick-reference card for the 24 most commonly used CPT modifiers, with use-case scenarios and common denial patterns. Print-friendly two-sided card stock format.

Workbook · Excel

Denial Rate Tracking Workbook

Excel workbook with pre-built formulas for denial-rate calculation by CARC, payer, and service line. Includes 12-month trend analysis and root-cause categorization.

4 tabs · .xlsxGet free →
Guide · PDF

HIPAA Breach Notification Decision Tree

Step-by-step decision tree for determining whether a security incident constitutes a reportable HIPAA breach. Includes timing requirements for HHS, media, and patient notifications.

Whitepaper · PDF

2026 Value-Based Care Readiness Benchmarks

Industry benchmarks for FQHCs and rural hospitals transitioning to value-based care contracts. Covers attribution methodologies, risk adjustment, and quality reporting infrastructure.

28 pagesGet free →

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