nbsp As the deadline for filing extended tax year returns approaches, the IRS encourages small employers to verify whether they are eligible for the new Small Business Health Care Tax... Read More >
nbsp While there are benefits to be gained, there are also costs risks Putting a merger together requires a significant amount of time from both the physicians and their administrative... Read More >
Since I m up here in New York this week facilitating a merger between two orthopedic groups, this week s posts will revolve around practice mergers. When I talk to... Read More >
nbsp The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative seeks to improve patient care through payment innovation that fosters improved coordination and quality through a patient-centered approach. The CMS Innovation Center... Read More >
nbsp Physicians with little enthusiasm for coding reviews of their practice become even less motivated when their perception is that the process does not always equate, due to a heavy... Read More >
There was a recent post on the LinkedIn Healthcare Executive Network discussion group entitled The Modern Practice Administrator in a Dynamic Healthcare Environment. The originator of the post asked What... Read More >
nbsp I recently ran across the following website http www.baudville.com ?home trifectanew They sell sets of pre-printed sticky notes for the busy practice administrator to use to give positive feedback... Read More >
nbsp Register for the National Testing Week, August , . Is your practice ready for implementation? I m finding most will be waiting to the last minute, which could be... Read More >
No matter how robust, no matter how many bells and whistles an EMR system has, efficient implementation and execution will not occur without a high degree of physician buy in.... Read More >
Employees, who don t feel connected to their work, engaged by their management or loyal to their organization are approximately less productive than their engaged counterparts. Employee engagement is hugely... Read More >
nbsp As the consolidation trend sweeps over the healthcare industry, many medical groups are considering strategic mergers with other groups in their region and or specialty. In our experience, many... Read More >
Building a Strong External Advisory Team for Your Medical Practice During my years in consulting, I have found that the successful medical practices out there are the ones that surround... Read More >
nbsp Insurance agent s Insurance is your indispensible first line of defense against a variety of exposures from malpractice to data breach and even traditional life and health. In many... Read More >
The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS announced that incentive payments for the Medicare Electronic Prescribing eRx Incentive Program has begun for eligible professionals who met the criteria for... Read More >
The IRS provided tips for taxpayers who have sold or are about to sell their principal residence. In general, sellers can exclude up to , of the gain , on... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyers Association www.healthlawyers.org authored by Judd Harwood, Esquire Balch amp Bingham LLP, Birmingham, AL , and David Ivers, Esquire Mitchell Blackstock Ivers amp Sneddon PLLC, Little... Read More >
nbsp Filing claims and collecting co-pays promptly are keys to having a profitable practice. Is your practice attaining the benchmarks for filing claims and collecting co-pays? Office visits should be... Read More >
nbsp Here is a recent case that might interest any medical practice that has to allocate a sum of money to a covenant not to compete. This usually occurs when... Read More >
Well, the first date turned out to be a good one and everyone wants to move forward. The physicians have decided to form a merger committee, participants from the respective... Read More >
nbsp Any expectations you have for a new Associate only works if you follow through with frequent evaluations. However, I am often struck by how little attention senior doctors give... Read More >
The release of ICD- -CM is now available. It replaces the December release. The National Center for Health Statistics NCHS , the Federal agency responsible for use of the International... Read More >
- - After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, University of Nevada School of Medicine UNSOM , Nevada, agreed to pay , . for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties... Read More >
Correction of Mistakes is Key Correct your group s mistakes immediately and overwhelmingly in your customer s favor. The customer may be the patient, local hospital, a referrer or someone... Read More >
In the recent issue of the MGMA magazine Connexion www.mgma.com , the following are the top ten challenges facing medical practices today per a survey of the MGMA membership Preparing... Read More >
The following question was recently submitted to CMS regarding the EHR Incentive Program I am an eligible professional EP who has successfully attested for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, so... Read More >
nbsp TrailBlazer the MAC for Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia recently identified potential improper utilization of established office visit services codes billed to Medicare. According to TrailBlazer, two... Read More >
nbsp On Thursday, June , Roosevelt Hairston, Jr, a former lawyer for the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged for embezzling . million over the course of... Read More >
nbsp Ran across this software from a colleague referral. Check it out at http www.freemedicalbilling.net Software Fee Free Setup Fee Monthly Maintenance . Provider Scheduler . Practice Patient Statements cents... Read More >
From the CCH Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement Newsletter A physician was properly excluded from enrollment as a Medicare supplier based on his felony conviction for a financial crime. On February... Read More >
nbsp The HIPAA Privacy Rule is a set of federal standards to protect the privacy of patients medical records and other health information maintained by covered entities health plans, which... Read More >
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