CMS concludes that a hospital s proposal to pay for a customized software interface with staff physicians EHR systems to communicate lab results is not prohibited by Stark Law. Click... Read More >
From Accounting Web.com The nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute EBRI has published a new, more comprehensive set of estimates of the amount of money individuals and couples will need to... Read More >
The difference between leadership and management per the Harvard Business Review LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT Establishing direction Developing a vision for your organization and creating strategies to achieve that vision Aligning... Read More >
From HcPro s monthly newsletter Briefings on HIPAA nbsp Q Our system generates audit logs that capture all accesses and updates to patient information. What does HIPAA require in terms... Read More >
Over-the-counter OTC collection is important to your practice. Consider this Those small, unpaid balances end up on patient statements. Each statement sent by your office costs you anywhere from to... Read More >
If you are looking for a repository of human resource materials, check out www.hrdirect.com. One product might catch your eye OSHA Manager software to help you keep track of all... Read More >
Question We are trying to refund monies to some of these patients but are unable to locate them, and or they are deceased. How do you handle patient refunds that... Read More >
Gain these five tax benefits by hiring your spouse as a bona fide employee of your medical practice . Build up tax-favored funds for retirement . Shift taxable income away... Read More >
Get down to the nitty-gritty details of your offer to a candidate in your offer letter. The letter should reinforce your interest in having that candidate be a member of... Read More >
As reported yesterday by the Medical Group Management Association www.mgma.com On May , the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS announced its decision to rescind a recent transmittal on... Read More >
Many coders don t realize that they can bill to report services that clinical staff other than the nurse provides. Any qualified auxillary personnel who are the physician s employees... Read More >
Traditionally, physician compensation formulas attempted to reflect a balance between overall group strength and individual responsibility. So most plans included both productivity pay and equal pay. But life in today... Read More >
in case you forgot or didn t know, beginning January , , provider organizations and other entities that do an aggregate of more than million of business annually with Medicaid... Read More >
From HcPro s newsletter Briefings on HIPAA nbsp Q Does HIPAA require that we block our facility s telephone numbers from appearing on Caller ID when calling patients, their families,... Read More >
nbsp JUST IN Healthcare industry claims processors and claims-flow watchers report at least four-fold increases in rejected Medicare claims, similar or even higher rejection-rate spikes for Medicaid claims, and a... Read More >
nbsp A new patient safety assessment created by the Medical Group Management Association MGMA , the Health Research and Education Trust HRET and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices ISMP... Read More >
To find and eventually minimize wasted physician time, conduct a time motion study on each doctor s practice style. Begin with noting the start time of each identifiable doctor task.... Read More >
In the recent Jackson amp Coker compensation survey, of physicians believe they are underpaid Clinical skills, workload, and medical liability don t always equate with what physicians perceive as adequate... Read More >
Reprinted from REPORT ON MEDICARE COMPLIANCE, By Nina Youngstrom, Managing Editor, nyoungstrom aispub.com It appears that CMS has effectively banned the use of physician signature stamps, which means that orders,... Read More >
nbsp By Kevin Sack The New York Times May , nbsp In years as a highly regarded cancer surgeon, Dr. Tapas K. Das Gupta had never made a mistake like... Read More >
nbsp The following are a few internal control ideas related to accounts payable administration nbsp Have only a physician sign checks. Pay by invoices, not statement, with a knowledgeable person... Read More >
Today, all medical groups and other providers must submit reimbursement claims and other transactions electronic and paper to Medicare and private health insurers with National Provider Identifiers NPIs . If... Read More >
From HcPro s monthly newsletter Briefings on HIPAA nbsp Q When a physician from our office refers a patient to a specialist, is a signed medical release from the patient... Read More >
Well your chances certainly have increased. The payoff for the IRS? . billion in enforcement revenue, compared to . billion in and . billion in . The IRS filed .... Read More >
We all know that physician practices and any other employer should conduct criminal, civil and credit checks on all potential employees in every state where it is allowed. Most services... Read More >
nbsp A provider may not bill Medicare for any service provided for or ORDERED for his or her immediate family member. You should check individual contracts to see if the... Read More >
I was talking to my neighbor last night, catching up with what s been going on with work, etc. He works for Baker Hughes and puts in dog hours when... Read More >
A million federal fraud settlement with Tenet Healthcare Corp., Dallas, helped push the U.S. Justice Department s fraud recoveries to a record . billion in the fiscal year ended Sept.... Read More >
As you review your patient registration form, don t take anything for granted. You may be surprised to discover your form fails to ask some basics such as Emergency contact... Read More >
Beware of broad terms about what the payer may publish, such as Provider agrees to be included in our online and paper provider listings. That used to mean your name... Read More >
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