Consider Expenses vs. Costs In my work with practices, one of the first items that requires scrutiny is expenses. Although physicians must remain within reimbursement guidelines, there are still costs... Read More >
The Medicare program will shave its reimbursement this year by . for roughly , clinicians, including , physicians, because they flunked its Physician Quality Reporting System PQRS program in ,... Read More >
To help dispel some of the myths surrounding ICD- , CMS recently talked with providers to identify common misperceptions about the transition to ICD- . These five facts address some... Read More >
As a physician practice owner owner or practice manager you are always looking for the dream team to fulfill the needs of your medical practice. Building a team of great... Read More >
The Federal Trade Commission FTC or Commission recently published its annual highlights, revealing that health care remains a top priority for the Commission. The FTC reported that nearly half of... Read More >
Sometimes employees do not understand or follow the most basic workplace guidelines. Here is a simple but comprehensive list that you can tweak to make your own. It covers about... Read More >
Tactic Think of Your Patients as Clients Let s face it, your patients need you probably more than you need them. Far too often, however, medical professionals treat patients as... Read More >
The Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities Podcast was released and is now available. This podcast is designed to provide valuable education for Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities IDTFs about enrollment in the... Read More >
Poor planning and management of the practice s finances, Inadequate technology, Ineffective leadership, Poor management of staff and providers, Lack of marketing planning and implementation, and Inattention to patient satisfaction.... Read More >
Every day there are healthcare practices and physicians who know they are in trouble and need help. Almost of the time, if they had called months ago, something could have... Read More >
Healthcare billing is riddled with complexity. Complexity inherently means tons of details that may be difficult to prioritize and a staff that is buried in those details. Knowing how to... Read More >
In this Part about how to decrease incoming calls to your physician office, let s take a look at how to cut calls about billing issues. First and obvious, collect... Read More >
The Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter Volume , Issue Educational Tool was released and is now available in downloadable format. This educational tool is designed to provide education on how... Read More >
In the average medical practice, the effort to reduce cost and improve quality is a people issue. It is a people issue because about of cost and of a practices... Read More >
Are you getting ready for the deadline for the new ICD- ? The ICD- transition takes planning, preparation, and time, so medical practices should continue working toward compliance. The following... Read More >
While scheduling appointments is the foundation of practice income, the time spent on the phone can make it hard for staff to do other things like collect copayments or patient... Read More >
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that covered entities apply appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information PHI , in any form. See CFR... Read More >
nbsp . Can a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner CRNP and a physician bill critical care as a split shared service? The split shared evaluation and management E M visit applies... Read More >
A question I received recently I am new to the position as CFO. The finance committee has instructed me to cut overhead - in the next two months. They have... Read More >
nbsp Some types of pears and other fruit don t change color as they ripen. You have to feel the softening. If you wait too long, you ll eat overly... Read More >
The National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants invites you to join our FREE, educational webinar Wednesday, April nd, at EDT entitled Value Based Reimbursement PQRS amp Beyond. The webinar... Read More >
In my last blog post, I mentioned CMS has introduced the Next Generation ACO Model. Here are some more detailed features of this model New Risk Reward Sharing Levels Next... Read More >
On March , , CMS announced the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization ACO Model, its latest Affordable Care Act ACA innovation initiative intended to promote Medicare quality improvement and care... Read More >
Problem solving in healthcare organizations, whether big or small can be efficiently handled Just three pretty simple questions should be asked What s the specific problem? This may seem obvious,... Read More >
An eye care center, a corporation with five surgeons, paid a million bonus to its sole shareholder and medical director, a surgeon who had to increase his workload significantly when... Read More >
Part of your HIPAA security plan should govern the use of emails and what information can and cannot be transmitted via emails, faxes, and the Internet. This can be addressed... Read More >
On Feb. , CMS posted results from the implementation of the first year of the Value-based Payment Modifier Value Modifier . Established by the ACA, the Value Modifier rewards physicians... Read More >
Global Surgery Fact Sheet Revised The Global Surgery Fact Sheet ICN was revised and is now available in downloadable format. This fact sheet is designed to provide education on the... Read More >
nbsp Successful healthcare practices whether standalone or clinics share three characteristics that are true not only in healthcare but also any business or industry. For years, the belief that healthcare... Read More >
Really good advice from Dr. Dreama Kelly-Sloan http www.drsloankelly.com default.aspx When redesigning your superbill you want to take a step approach Locate your most commonly billed ICD- codes Knowing those... Read More >
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