nbsp An embezzler or other workplace fraud perpetrator will often display certain telltale red flags. One of the many charts included in the Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud... Read More >
In the recent issue of MGMA e-source, there was a reprint of an article by Mark G. Sanders, CPA, a former MGMA member and now owner of MGS Consulting, Louisville,... Read More >
Physicians generally enjoy more flexibility regarding retirement than do members of many other professions. But sometimes a declining doctor refuses to acknowledge his or her diminished capacity, causing a confrontation... Read More >
Reproduced from name of publication HCPro, Inc., Hoods Lane, Marblehead, MA . - . www.hcpro.com. Used with permission. So is overhead paging a patient by name back to a clinic... Read More >
nbsp This certainly doesn t surprise me A recent study has found that medical practices spend between billion and billion annually dealing with insurers or more than , per physician... Read More >
Your front desk personnel are the first contact a patient has with your office. How they are dealing with people every day gives off a lasting impression about your office.... Read More >
nbsp Occasionally, an employee will submit a W- with a certain number of exemptions and ask you to have additional FIT withheld. You may withhold an additional fixed dollar amount,... Read More >
Keys to Strategic Success Insights for Physicians and Medical Practices Here is something a little different that I thought any reader of this blog might be interested in. It s... Read More >
nbsp Deceptively simple think about these Get control of your space. Get control of your schedule. Get control of the phones. Get control of the paperwork. Streamline relentlessly. Make it... Read More >
nbsp Ever wonder about when social security benefits start? Here is your list Age . Benefits start for a disabled surviving spouse. Age . Benefits start for a nondisabled surviving... Read More >
nbsp Everybody talks about HIPAA lately but it seems OSHA has been forgotten topic of interest. So do you know that the Occupational Health and Safety Administration OSHA imposes guidelines... Read More >
The final Medicare Conditions for Coverage were published October , and will become effective May , . One of the most significant changes in the Conditions for Coverage is the... Read More >
On April , , the Federal Trade Commission FTC announced that it will delay enforcement of the Red Flags Rule Rule until August , , to give affected institutions, including... Read More >
The golden rule of customer service is to be on time. However, sometimes your doctor may get backed up, leaving you with some restless and annoyed patients. Here are five... Read More >
Effective Phone Management Keeping Patients Happy Believe it or not, patients will happily wait if handled properly. It would be nice if telephone callers lined up in a row like... Read More >
Preventing patient no-shows has challenged medical offices since the invention of the appointment book. Some practices have gone so far as to charge patients a cancellation fee. Though that clearly... Read More >
Have you made sure the policy number and ID number are accurate? obtained insurance eligibility verification? verified other patient information proper name, birth date, address, etc. ? confirmed the information... Read More >
nbsp This weekend I received the following email from a fellow consultant and friend, Owen Dahl odahl comcast.net who reminds all of us about the importance of disaster planning With... Read More >
You don t have to re-invent the wheel when it comes to practice development. Rather, make it a goal to imitate identified management patterns in top-producing practices, like those tracked... Read More >
nbsp I was recently quoted in the Part B Insider newsletter and here is the article for a free sample of this and other publications, go to http codinginstitute.com request... Read More >
You ve heard all about HIPAA by now, but did you know that you at the front desk could easily be the first line of defense in your office against... Read More >
On April , , the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS published its first guidance under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health HITECH provisions of... Read More >
From Fulbright Jaworski s Washington Update www.fullbright.com In a public meeting on April , , the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission MedPAC discussed the impact of physician self-referrals for imaging services... Read More >
nbsp It s not funny but sometimes a good reminder of stupid things that can you one in trouble ..A New York judge has upheld a , jury award in... Read More >
Here is a recent email exchange between practice administrators First administrator I was in the dumps already since Aetna and BC BS of Texas alerted us least week of fee... Read More >
nbsp Over the last ten years, measuring from the date the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General OIG first addressed the issue of gainsharing arrangements in... Read More >
nbsp Today ends my th consecutive tax season where has time gone by? It s wasn t too bad as compared to years past, mainly because I try to keep... Read More >
When it comes to filling open positions with capable staff, writing attractive and competitive classifieds ads remains a must. Here are some things to keep in mind when composing your... Read More >
The Federal Trade Commission FTC published guidance to help organizations comply with the May enforcement deadline on the Red Flags Rule, which forces hospitals to implement a documented identity theft... Read More >
nbsp Reproduced from name of publication HCPro, Inc., Hoods Lane, Marblehead, MA . - . www.hcpro.com. Used with permission. nbsp The following lists the following common HIPAA violations seen regularly... Read More >
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