nbsp Medical practices, just like other businesses, have the opportunity to grow their business in a number of service lines and product or service offerings. As more physicians and clinics... Read More >
nbsp Here are some random thoughts I have regarding small medical practices and their future I believe small practices will continue to lose any ability to negotiate rates with payers.... Read More >
Be sure to verify insurance before the visit. Be sure to identify any outstanding balances, the co-pay amount, or a co-insurance deductible status. If a high dollar procedure is to... Read More >
Overview of Novitas Solutions Medical Review Department Findings The Novitas Solutions Medical Review MR Department has observed a continued trend of the utilization of non-physician practitioners to perform initial office... Read More >
Are you too busy to take a hard look at your operations to be able to make the changes needed to make the impact your physician practice needs to be... Read More >
nbsp In the time it takes you to read this blog, many of your patients will be asked a question about what doctor they use .why they like or dislike.... Read More >
nbsp CMS has released three new resources to help small physician practices prepare for ICD- . These resources also provide Continuing Medical Education CME and Continuing Education CE credits to... Read More >
nbsp The Office of thte National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has a web-based security training module on its website entitled Cybersecure Your Medical Practice. This is a great compliance... Read More >
Your practice management system is your healthcare practice s pathway to the revenue stream. Your biggest dollar investment is probably your practice management system although now, your EHR and IT... Read More >
With the current trend of higher deductibles and co-pays, health care practices need to evaluate their current self-pay patient portion strategies and make needed adjustments. There is a growing need... Read More >
nbsp Are you a physician who finds himself or herself in a position where you are facing future retirement with not nearly enough money to have the retirement you would... Read More >
nbsp One thing we are all seeing is the of high deductible insurance coverage. High deductibles have always been around the difference is this ..volume. In most practices, the volume... Read More >
nbsp Patient portals as a way of communicating with and to patients is now becoming more popular with patients and physicians. While patient portals require no small amount of IT... Read More >
nbsp On October , , CMS announced it would begin accepting applications for its Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative, a four-year initiative authorized by the Affordable Care Act. The new Initiative... Read More >
No, stamped signatures are not acceptable. Medicare requires that services provided ordered be authenticated by the author of the order or medical record entry. Only handwritten or electronic signatures are... Read More >
nbsp Physician practices are under pressure to cut costs, improve delivery, focus on patient satisfaction, comply with regulations, use EHR s expertly and make money. Not to mention treat patients... Read More >
Ever wonder which physicians should be audited to make sure your physician practice is and stays in compliance with the myriad of billing and coding rules out there today? Here... Read More >
Managing for the first time can be a massive undertaking for most people, especially when the transition is external rather than internal. Being the new guy or gal on the... Read More >
I really get pissed at poor customer service in a physican medical practice like the following post on Facebook- thank goodness he or she didn t call out the actual... Read More >
nbsp A new, in-depth report from AMA Insurance shows that employed physicians now comprising percent of all American physicians have their own set of personal financial challenges, in part due... Read More >
Check EHR login information Look at employee trails left in the computer logs to get a feel for when employees are trying to access something they shouldn t. This goes... Read More >
The ICD- -CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting is now available on the ICD- -CM and GEMs web page and also on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Read More >
nbsp On August , , the Department of Justice DOJ announced the settlement with the New York Heart Center, which has nine physicians and serves central and northern New York.... Read More >
nbsp Proactive management means digging into the details of finances, processes and people to optimize resources and dollars. It means planning .strategic planning. Strategic planning involves not only the immediate... Read More >
nbsp Option to deduct state and local sales taxes expired Last year, you had the choice of claiming an itemized deduction for state and local sales taxes instead of an... Read More >
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights OCR has developed guidance to assist covered entities in understanding how the decision by the Supreme Court in... Read More >
Novitas Solutions has just released the August top Medicare Part B claim submission errors and related resolutions for Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma New Mexico Colorado. Reviewing these is... Read More >
Whether you agree with calling patients customers or not the reality is that patients are customers. They routinely shop for value, for better and more relevant information, for treatment that... Read More >
Many components go into the daily operation of a healthcare practice some are complex, some are tedious and some governed by culture. Having the whole picture can help your practice... Read More >
nbsp On August , , CMS released a new MedLearn Matters article concerning four new modifier choices available January , for bundled services. These four new modifiers are to be... Read More >
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