In the recent issue of the Houston Business Journal, it was reported that the largest orthopedic group in Houston terminated its contract with Blue Cross. I like to see medical... Read More >
As a follow up to my post yesterday, the Office of Inspector General issued an open letter to healthcare providers encouraging self disclosure of discovered fraudulent activities. To read the... Read More >
How to Analyze Accounts Receivable Understanding accounts receivable is not easy, and often due to the tedious nature of analysis, many physical practices skip over or delay this critical aspect... Read More >
HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson issued a letter telling providers that his office is refining its protocol that offers leniency to those who voluntarily disclose that their organizations may have... Read More >
nbsp nbsp From a good human resource website www.thehrspecialist.com This year marks the th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court s landmark decisions in Faragher v. City of Boca Raton... Read More >
nbsp Good staff-patient relations can make or break a practice. You want your staff to make your patients feel special when they come into your office. Here are tips to... Read More >
Want to quickly produce an equitable physician schedule that meets your site-by-site coverage requirements? Check out http://www.physicianscheduler.com/. Read More >
nbsp I have talked in the past about how to deal with a physician who wants to get off the call schedule or participate in a reduced call schedule. Group... Read More >
If you have successfully recruited a new physician to join the practice, you have an excellent opportunity to help him or her become a valuable long-term member of the group.... Read More >
nbsp Discounting Best Practices Strategies and Success Stories to Remain Compliant A live -minute audioconference on Wednesday, May , , at p.m. Eastern . Featuring Robin Fisk, Esq., Melissa Foley,... Read More >
The Tax Court, in a summary opinion, has held that a physician is not entitled to deduct suspended passive activity losses resulting from the sale of rental property, because he... Read More >
The goal of every healthcare provider should be to become the go to healthcare professional in the community. The way to do this is through what we call educational marketing.... Read More >
Notice of Change in Network Status Communicating with patients during significant transitions, like a change in your network status, is crucial for maintaining trust and minimizing confusion. When your practice... Read More >
I ve always had good luck finding medical practice employees at monster.com and local state MGMA websites if they exist I really had employment ads in the local newspaper .... Read More >
From AHLA www.healthlawyers.com Connecticut Chiropractic Associations Settle Antitrust Charges Two Connecticut chiropractic associations and one of their attorneys have settled state and federal antitrust charges that they boycotted a health... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyer s Association www.healthlawyers.org The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado ruled on March th that a physician and his practice group failed to... Read More >
Here’s good post from Peter Lucash’s blog over at the AllBusiness medical practice business blog: https://www.allbusiness.com/services/health-services-offices-clinics-doctors/4354010-1.html Read More >
From HcPro s newsletter Briefings on HIPAA This is a potential violation of the HIPAA security rule. A violation has not occurred if an e-mail does not include any PHI.... Read More >
From Ober Kaler www.ober.com As you know, beginning March of this year, claims without a National Provider Identifier NPI number in the primary provider field and claims with only a... Read More >
nbsp Los Angeles Times, April , Months before UCLA Medical Center caught staffers looking at the medical records of Britney Spears, Farrah Fawcett learned that a hospital employee had gone... Read More >
Managed Care Contracting Clauses With Top Managed Care Contracting Clauses A Tool-kit for Providers, you will receive a comprehensive set of checklists, forms, letters and clauses, which you can customize... Read More >
From the Medical Group Management Association www.mgma.com When you need an objective point of view When the problem or situation is short-term When the problem requires special expertise When your... Read More >
Steps to take when a Physician Departs When a physician leaves, most group practices first check out their buy sell documents regarding departure issues what generally is not written how... Read More >
Reprinted from REPORT ON MEDICARE COMPLIANCE, the nation s leading source of news and strategic information on false claims, overpayments, compliance programs, billing errors and other Medicare compliance issues. By... Read More >
The traditional group practice must mature beyond its members me-first attitude. This maturity should evolve naturally, but the elements of individualism and competitiveness built into medical practice argue against it.... Read More >
Carriers will begin paying for a pediatric flu vaccination code while the value of a nasal influenza vaccination code will go up, according to Transmittal to the CMS Claims Processing... Read More >
Hospitals may be in a tight spot because CMS unexpectedly has changed the physician supervision requirement for certain outpatient therapeutic services provided incident to a physician s services. Some experts... Read More >
Continuing the excellence of the earlier editions, HIPAA Privacy and Security Training Reminders for the Healthcare Staff offers realistic training exercises that provide reinforcement of key HIPAA principles and the... Read More >
Remember, you re legally responsible if a member of your staff is injured or injures someone else while engaged in any activity associated with his or her employment. In most... Read More >
nbsp Vesna Jaksic The National Law Journal March , Binding arbitration agreements between doctors and patients in which patients waive their right to a jury trial are becoming more common,... Read More >
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