From the American Health Lawyers Association www.healthlawyers.org Two cardiologists pleaded guilty on February , , to embezzlement of , from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey UMDNJ... Read More >
nbsp Many of my clients share with us that marketing is something of a dirty word to them. They feel that it is awkward and undignified to market healthcare services.... Read More >
Keeping track of and evaluating Medicare, Medicaid, and other area payers is one of your most important jobs. Your schedules should reflect that significance by including processes and procedures that... Read More >
If a practice has never performed an E M audit or any other type of audit used for gathering data, begin with a baseline audit to determine the level of... Read More >
In many practices, physicians are interrupted throughout the day to respond to patient telephone inquiries. Fewer patients seen means less revenue. Productivity suffers whenever a physician takes time away from... Read More >
nbsp Many medical practices have resisted the temptation to use an auto attendant system for routing incoming calls while others have employed the technology. In most offices, calls are currently... Read More >
nbsp From the The Healthcare Marketing Institute Newsletter info healthcaremarketinginstitute.com nbsp Many healthcare professionals confuse word of mouth with a proactive referral strategy. Word of mouth is a passive approach... Read More >
nbsp This is an once-in-a-lifetime benefit and it must be performed within six months after the effective date of the beneficiary s first Part B coverage, but only if such... Read More >
During medical office hours, an empty medical exam room or a physician left without a patient to see represents lost revenue. Think about patient flow as a restaurant would An... Read More >
Although the best way to cement the loyalty of physicians who refer patients to you involves giving each referred patient your quality medical skill in a pleasant manner, a little... Read More >
nbsp From David Harlow s healthcare blog www.harlowgroup.net A year ago, AHRQ found rampant confusion and mistakes among covered entities trying to comply with HIPAA. This month, HIMMS Analytics released... Read More >
nbsp By Davis W. Turner, Vanguard Health Systems, Nashville, TN dturner vanguardhealth.com American Health Lawyers Association and the CMS posted the proposed FY Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule on... Read More >
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 This is a model letter that you can use to alert patients of your planned change in network status. Dear Patient, We would like... 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 >
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