A financial counselor enhances practice satisfaction and serves as a marketing tool for your practice. He or she can save the patient time and trouble by coordinating good up-front payment... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyer s Association www.healthlawyers.org A Texas physician group has filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, seeking a rehearing en... Read More >
While consolidating various medical service corporations into a single medical practice group, taxpayers donated stock to a charity and claimed charitable contribution deductions of per share. Because taxpayers valuation experts... Read More >
If the repayment of income reported in a prior tax year exceeds , , the taxpayer can claim a credit in lieu of a deduction in the year of repayment... Read More >
No payment trend has eased the struggle to find a fair and equitable compensation method, and determining what s fair and equitable depends on who s doing the judging. For... Read More >
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nbsp For an appointment reminder service, you might want to check out PhoneTree http www.phonetree.com healthcare index.html nbsp It runs off of one of your PCs at the Front Desk... Read More >
nbsp http www.hcmarketplace.com prod- -EZ B.html Wednesday, September , p.m. p.m. Eastern p.m. p.m. Central a.m. p.m. Mountain a.m. a.m. Pacific Although the Stark II, Phase III regulations came out... Read More >
In an ominous trend for baby boomers, Texas doctors are opting out of Medicare, weary of the perennial fights over cuts in reimbursement. I thought you might be interested in... Read More >
Final and temporary regulations have updated the rules for deducting start-up expenditures under IRC Sec. , organizational expenditures of corporations under IRC Sec. , and organizational expenses of partnerships under... Read More >
nbsp As we all know, the Medicare payment bill reverses the . percent payment cut that went into effect on July and halts the . percent cut scheduled for Jan... Read More >
nbsp A reader on a listserv recently posted the following commentary about the recent passage of the Medicare bill I couldn t have said it better myself nbsp Why are... Read More >
If your cashier or exit receptionist doesn t know whether a patient s contract calls for a copay, you may never receive that money. Set up your computer system so... Read More >
You expect each staff member to do his or her best work at all times, but adding special incentives to recognize performance above and beyond the job description can greatly... Read More >
Too many groups even fairly large ones let just a few staff members personal objections paralyze even logical business decisions. In effect, the company s best decisions are stifled by... Read More >
Fulbright amp Jaworski s Health Law attorneys invite you to join them on Wednesday, July , from to pm, CDT to pm EDT, am to pm MDT, to am PDT... Read More >
Emergent patients are those that come to you suddenly and unexpectedly with an acute sickness which, without immediate attention, could threaten their lives or result in a permanent disability. Make... Read More >
From Modern Healthcare s Daily Dose www.modernhealthcare.com Maintaining physician compensation, dealing with expenses that rise faster than revenue, selecting and implementing electronic health records, recruiting physicians, and managing finances in... Read More >
Senate Democrats gained enough votes yesterday to break a Republican-led filibuster in a crucial procedurial vote this afternoon to move the House approved Medicare pay-fix bill forward. The bill will... Read More >
From Healthleaders.com Bullying doctors can make nurses afraid to question their performance and result in medical errors, according to a safety alert issued by The Joint Commission. Outbursts and condescending... Read More >
nbsp Physicians who are incorporated may receive a letter from CMS if their corporation s legal business name LBN and employer identification number EIN do not accurately match the information... Read More >
I recently saw an email post where a practice administrator asked the listserv participants for a sample RFP Request for Proposal for CPA services since she was looking for a... Read More >
You foster loyalty with patients well before anyone might consider the possibility of a disappointing outcome. From the very first encounter with patients and families, effective physicians take every opportunity... Read More >
Administrator vs. Office Manager Key Differences in Medical Practices I have long said there is a difference between what is an administrator in a medical practice and what is considered... Read More >
If the incoming phone call burden is becoming too great, it may be time to shift at least the primary answering duty away from the front desk. Many larger practcies... Read More >
A medical practice depends on an entire chain of delegated duties. The leaders, such as a physician or practice administrator or manager, must delegate tasks essential to the practice, or... Read More >
Final regulations address the rules for counting nights to determine which parent qualifies for the child s dependent exemption. The parent with the greatest number of nights with the child... Read More >
From HcPro s HIPAA Weekly Advisor, the free, weekly e-mail newsletter brought to you by their premium monthly newsletter Briefings on HIPAA BOH . Q Is releasing a complete copy... Read More >
nbsp CMS posted its proposed fee schedule yesterday. It addresses the anti-markup provision and a new proposed gainsharing exception. The website is http www.cms.hhs.gov physicianfeesched downloads CMS- -P.pdf The Stark... Read More >
nbsp A new chart on the IRS website explains the requirements for sole proprietors, corporations, and partnerships to submit a request to change their business name www.irs.gov individuals article ,,id... Read More >
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