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How to Audit a Mission Statement

Testing Your Medical Practice s Mission Statement with a Simple Questionnaire Some medical practices have taken the time and trouble to prepare its own mission statement. Most are displayed proudly... Read More >

OIG Workplan

Did you know the following physician issues were included on the OIG (Office of Inspector General) work plan? Read More >

Removing Managed Care Red Tape

Beyond Reimbursement Addressing Red Tape Issues in Managed Care Relationships When assessing your managed care relationships, look not only at reimbursement, but the so-called red tape issues as well. Ask... Read More >

Embezzlement #3

Another instance of an employee stealing patient copays in a medical practice. The following was excerted from an email I received: Read More >

Medical Practice Embezzlement #2

Combating Employee Theft in Medical Practices The Need for Better Controls Physician just called and employees have been caught stealing patient copayments. I think this kind of behavior is rampant... Read More >

Purchase of a Medical Practice

The Hidden Cost of Buying a Medical Practice Accounts Receivable Issues I am working with a doctor who recently purchased a medical practice from another physician. The selling physician insisted... Read More >

Newsletter for Physician Practices

Don t forget to sign up for my monthly electronic newsletter that is written only for physicians and physician medical practices. Go to http www.envoyglobal.net elawmarketing tinsley tinsleyform.htm to sign... Read More >

Official HIPAA Complaints Revealed

Over , HIPAA Complaints Against Private Practices In the June issue of Private Practice Success newsletter, the director of the Office of Civil Rights was quoted as saying in the... Read More >

Embezzlement All Over Again

Uncovering Embezzlement Risks in Medical Practices A Case Study and Key Takeaways I am working on an independent embezzlement review that resulted from a medical practice employee going to the... Read More >

EOBs and Physician Practices

Boosting Revenue Fixing Managed Care Contract Issues When I negotiate managed care contracts on behalf of clients, one part of the process is to take a practice s top CPT... Read More >

Physician Contracts

The Importance of Regularly Reviewing Physician Contracts to Avoid Litigation I have a client who unfortunately might be headed towards litigation with a physician shareholder who left the group recently.... Read More >

Practice Succession

PUBLIC NOTICE The office of Milton W. Shepperd, D.O., P.A. will be closing June , . Records will be available for a fee. Please call in advance to make arrangements.... Read More >

Accidental HIPPA

Identifying and Addressing HIPAA Violations in Your Practice I was at a physician client s office today and as I was walking through the reception room, a nurse walks out... Read More >

HIPAA

I was reading an article last week on HIPAA compliance in Private Practice Success www.hcpro.com whereby various potential HIPAA violation fact patterns were presented and a determination was made whether... Read More >