The Tax Act made changes to the health benefit provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of COBRA . Eligible former employees who were enrolled in their employer s... Read More >
nbsp Due to tax law changes made in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of , the Internal Revenue Service IRS has issued new wage withholding and advance earned income... Read More >
Unfortunately, doctors rarely appreciate why their group members serve as partners or what responsibilities they should assume. Compared to commercial business, professional service groups traditionally have one serious problem The... Read More >
Obtaining a DEA Certificate copy For healthcare practices, especially those involved in prescribing controlled substances, having a valid DEA Drug Enforcement Administration certificate is crucial. This certificate grants physicians and... Read More >
CMS has condensed all Physician Fee Schedule PFS carrier-specific pricing files into one zip file. This file is found in the list on the CMS Web page at http www.cms.hhs.gov... Read More >
Building an effective complaint process requires more than scheduling periodic venting sessions or hanging a suggestion box. Instead, encourage staff to register their complaints in a way you can constructively... Read More >
Why are patients mad at doctors? Maybe, suggests medical blogger Dr. Robert Lamberts, it s because doctors aren t following the rules. Dr. Lamberts, an Augusta, Ga., physician and writer... Read More >
The IRS issued the Form Employer s Quarterly Tax Return accessible at www.irs.gov pub irs-pdf f .pdf , reflecting the change for employer COBRA subsidies enacted by the American Recovery... Read More >
Medical group practices revenues failed to keep pace with swelling operating costs in , according to the Medical Group Management Association MGMA Cost Survey Reports. For example, multispecialty practices reported... Read More >
nbsp Frank Cohen has just completed his own four-year study on changes in E M utilization between and . In this study, Frank created a set of values that measure... Read More >
A decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit finding that a long-standing agreement between a physician group and a hospital was insufficient to protect them... Read More >
CVS Caremark Settles . Million Case Over Privacy Violations Capping a first-of-its kind joint investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and the HHS Civil Rights Office, drugstore and pharmacy benefits... Read More >
On , President Obama signed H.R. , the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of , into law. The President s signature sets the effective date for several Tax Act provisions... Read More >
Effective leaders understand the importance of their staff to help run the physician office. There s just no room for the if-you-want-something-done-right-do-it-yourself mentality in today s busy practice. You must... Read More >
The hardest thing to do with emotional issues is having the patience to see the logic in the situation. There couldn t be a more true phrase on this entire... Read More >
nbsp Looking for sample job descriptions for a compliance coordinator responsible for division business unit compliance program activities. Some sample job descriptions can be accessed on the Health Care Compliance... Read More >
A typical payer contract requires the provider to abide by and comply with policies and procedures that the payer shall implement from time to time. In requiring providers to accommodate... Read More >
The Efficient MD blog has some great tips to check out: http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/100-tips-for-being-on-call-in-hospital.html Read More >
nbsp Exclusive Survey Earnings Good news for primary care income. Primary care reimbursement rose substantially. Internists worked an average of hours per week and saw patients. Exclusive Survey Malpractice premiums... Read More >
nbsp Are HIPAA covered entities protected from complaints when they make disclosures to Quality Improvement Organizations QIOs ? According to CMS, the Social Security Act provides certain protections to those... Read More >
Your desk is PRIME real estate the most prime real estate in your office. Anything that s kept on your desk should be something that s used daily. Move non-work... Read More >
Medical practice mergers are continuing to take hold. This doesn t surprise me since I ve been preaching the need for mergers as a long term strategy for many practices... Read More >
There are a lot of physicians out there that have to work , which is a shame considering the income earned over a lifetime. However, planning to make retirement funds... Read More >
nbsp Looking to reduce and or consolidate your supply purchases? eSurg can provide your medical practice immediate access to nationally negotiated contract prices on quality brand-name supplies. Together with their... Read More >
CMS has revised the physician, non-physician practitioner and group practice reporting responsibility fact sheets and the Physicians, Non-Physician Practitioners and Other Health Care Suppliers brochure found on the Medicare Provider... Read More >
nbsp . Encourage the employee partner to at least let his her colleagues know the bare basic fact that a divorce is underway or volunteer to pass the fact along,... Read More >
Turbo charge your practice s exposure by simply posting your practice opportunities on various online bulletin boards frequented by physicians looking for a job. Many professional journals offer to post... Read More >
nbsp On January , , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit released its opinion in an important case regarding the meaning of the Stark Law, U.S. ex... Read More >
Help staffers recognize how their work affects coworkers across departments. For instance, if you set a collection quota for the billing staff, reward receptionists, too. After all, accurate registration and... Read More >
Q. Do big screens mounted in an operating room OR or emergency room ER displaying patient data violate the HIPAA security rule regarding work-station use and security standards? So many... Read More >
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