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nbsp Any compliance plan in a physician s office has three objectives Prevent, Detect, and Correct. Critical to any plan are staff requirements for reporting any coding or billing compliance... Read More >
nbsp Do any of you have a strategic five ten year plan? You should hold physician retreats annually and plan into the future even if you are solo practitioner. The... Read More >
nbsp What advice would I give for ways to reduce payment denials? Start simply but right away by implementing a simple system such as the following Flag all denied charges,... Read More >
Physician Mergers Opportunities, dealing with present marketplace conditions or looking to the future has prompted many physicians to explore merging their practices with other physicians or even sell out to... Read More >
Looking for a system for phone call reminders to your physician office patients? If so, you might want to check out Inphonite s ReminderPro which is a hardware software package... Read More >
The IRS reminded car shoppers that they have until to take advantage of a tax break that may not be around in . Individuals who buy a qualifying new vehicle... Read More >
nbsp Many practices look at the cost of rent as a fixed expense, when in fact in relationship to income rent could in fact be a variable expense when compared... Read More >
Your work isn t done after signing a contract with a business associate BA . You need to do more than simply assume that your BA is following through on... Read More >
According to a recent Transmittal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, physicians and others are using modifier -PC to designate the professional component of diagnostic tests. However, the... Read More >
nbsp Small physician practices and even some large ones every now and then extend loans to an employee, including a physician owner-employee. So in these instances, how do you book... Read More >
nbsp As year-end draws closer, the IRS notes that for donations of money which includes cash, check, Electronic Funds Transfer EFT , credit card, or payroll deduction , regardless of... Read More >
nbsp Traditional IRAs have always allowed non-spouse beneficiaries to rollover IRAs as a DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT DBA . Each of your three beneficiaries have until December of the year following... Read More >
Understand HIPPA Requirements Private healthcare practices are required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA to protect patient information. However, questions often arise regarding how often... Read More >
nbsp If you are a Practice Administrator, one of your duties is to require a report of every account that is requested to be written off and review each one... Read More >
nbsp Many physician offices have hard time dealing with the continual increase in nurse phone call volume. In most cases, the vast majority of total call volume is for the... Read More >
nbsp The IRS released updated Publication Your Federal Income Tax used to aid in the preparation of returns. There are more than law changes that took effect in that are... Read More >
The Tax Court held in a summary opinion that a registered nurse could deduct expenses paid in in attaining an MBA with a specialization in Health Care Management MBA HCM... Read More >
nbsp Beginning on Jan. , , the standard mileage rates for the use of a car also vans, pickups or panel trucks will be cents per mile for business miles... Read More >
nbsp Make no mistake about it, physicians and their employees can party down with the best of them. However, every year around this time, the Ghost of Christmas Parties Past... Read More >
Physician Self-Referral Regulations Personal vs. Referral Services The physician self-referral prohibition Stark regulations exempt from the definition of referral any designated health service personally performed or provided by the referring... Read More >
Frank Cohen is like the Energizer Bunny he just keeps going, and going, and going. He has now created a workbook that does a side-by-side comparison of the to RBRVS... Read More >
It s never too late to learn the actual definition of a business associate BA when it comes to HIPAA. A BA, as defined in HIPAA, means a person who... Read More >
nbsp I was in a primary care physician s office recently not a client where this sign was on the receptionist window We regret, but in order to see you,... Read More >
Consultation Crosswalk Codes Frank Cohen www.cpahealth.com provided us with the table below this will be important for predicting future utilization and revenue cash flow since CMS is doing away with... Read More >
Looking for websites to run pre-employment background screens through? Here is what my clients are using www.publicdataworks.com www.ceoinfosolutions.com www.allisontaylor.com I shouldn t have to state the obvious but you need... Read More >
Whether a job applicant is a physician, an administrator office manager or a medical technician, reviewing the resume is your first step in the selection process. Ostensibly, that resume provides... Read More >
Besides considering how the office affects your current practice, think about how the facility fits into your future. Offices often hinder doctors ability to change the way they practice. Don... Read More >
nbsp I ran across a physician practice that has begun charging a rebilling fee beginning at days. They clearly state on their patient statements that the rebilling fee will be... Read More >
When it comes to ensuring your referral sources last, spend time giving your referrers what they most want-timely and effective communication. When a new referrer enters your market, make contact.... Read More >
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