nbsp Federal officials say the cut-and-paste features common to electronic health records could invite fraudulent use of duplicated clinical notes and that there is a need to clamp down on... Read More >
nbsp If you ve been reading my preachings of late, you know how much I m in favor of physician practices merging with one another. Merging with another medical practice... Read More >
Issuance of Spanish Model Notices of Privacy Practices A Spanish version of the Model Notices of Privacy Practices NPP has been issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human... Read More >
This is a new book I ran across written by a practicing emergency physician. It specifically deals with the financial issues facing medical students, residents, physicians, dentists, and similar high-income... Read More >
nbsp Startup costs for the Medicare Shared Saving Plan MSSP Accountable Care Organizations ACOs are higher than estimated by CMS but considerably lower than many other estimates, according to a... Read More >
nbsp I often get the following question from physician offices May physician offices use patient sign-in sheets or call out the names of their patients in their waiting rooms? The... Read More >
nbsp Has your medical practice thought about using a Scribe? I know of a rheumatology group medical practice in Arizona that has used Scribes for about months. While the goal... Read More >
nbsp The Sixth Circuit has affirmed a district court decision that granted the government summary judgment on a doctor s claim that he was entitled to a business expense deduction... Read More >
nbsp An Idaho federal judge late last month found that St. Luke s Health System Ltd. s acquisition of a nearby independent physician practice violates the Clayton Act and the... Read More >
nbsp As part of an ongoing effort to empower patients to be informed partners with their health care providers, the Department of Health and Human Services HHS has taken action... Read More >
nbsp Having clear policies and processes for handling claim denials can improve the bottom line. Often denials are returned to the payer without identifying the reason for the denial. In... Read More >
nbsp Are you ready to transition to Internal Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision ICD- on October , ? To help you prepare for the transition, CMS has released a new... Read More >
nbsp What I think physicians need to hear regarding the invaluable role of an Administrator is . A physician cannot possibly, on his or her own, adequately handle HR issues.... Read More >
Ensuring that medical records are accurate and complete is another compliance challenge for physician medical practices. Physicians must take steps toward implementing internal controls that evaluate and rate the quality... Read More >
nbsp Individuals Covered under the Temporary High-risk Pool Program The Affordable Care Act created a high-risk pool program to provide health insurance coverage for certain individuals with a pre-existing condition.... Read More >
nbsp As you probably know, the government has been ramping up enforcement especially regarding Stark Law compliance issues. For example, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Read More >
nbsp It is the beginning of the New Year and you ll be verifying your patient s insurance status when they show up in your office. With the beginning of... Read More >
nbsp In my last blog post, I mentioned the important of reviewing and updating all physician contracts. A recent Texas case emphasizes my point. For those not practicing in Texas,... Read More >
nbsp I have a client who unfortunately might be headed towards litigation with a physician shareholder who left the group recently. The litigation issue revolves around the covenant not to... Read More >
Understanding Beneficiary Designation Medicare pays for an initial Annual Wellness Visit AWV , per beneficiary per lifetime. All subsequent wellness visits must be billed as a subsequent Annual Wellness Visit... Read More >
nbsp I was reading a local magazine the other night and there was an article on how to choose a dentist. There was a sidebar with the title Listen to... Read More >
Hospital-physician acquisition of medical practices continues at a furious pace. Unfortunately, no one knows for certain whether physician employment by hospitals is the key to better or more cost-effective care.... Read More >
nbsp The following is a summary of the changes that are being implemented with the January , release and links to references with additional information. On December , , President... Read More >
nbsp Adult amp Pediatric Dermatology, P.C., of Concord, Mass., APDerm has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach... Read More >
nbsp Standard Mileage Rates Beginning on , the standard mileage rates for cars, vans, pickups, and panel trucks will be cents per mile for business miles, . cents per mile... Read More >
nbsp The IRS has released draft instructions for Form , which individuals will use to calculate the amount of additional . Medicare tax owed. The instructions are available at www.irs.gov... Read More >
Optimize your healthcare practice's phone operations with key metrics to improve patient experience and staff efficiency. Track call times, peak periods, and more. Read More >
nbsp In order to determine whether PHI has been compromised in a physician office, you should always consider the following The nature and extent of PHI involved, including the types... Read More >
nbsp The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS has finalized payment rates and policies for , including a major proposal to support care management outside the routine office interaction... Read More >
nbsp Recent client question Do you know of a good simple reference book for teaching our physician office staff the basics of E amp M coding for internal audits, perhaps... Read More >
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