From www.beckerasc.com This past week the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, took a direct shot at under arrangements joint venture structures. Here, CMS asserted that these arrangements may be... Read More >
If you want to ease patient angst for long waits at your practice, try these tips . Post signs. Some practices post signs that urge patients to approach the reception... Read More >
Waiting for approval on credentialing applications can be an exercise in frustration, Consider the following five tips to help lessen your anxiety . If the physician whom you are credentialing... Read More >
David Harlow’s healthcare law blog post does a great job of summarizing Stark and anti-referral proposals in the recently released 2008 proposed Medicare fee schedule: http://healthblawg.typepad.com/healthblawg/2007/07/physician-fee-s.html Read More >
As mentioned in my blog post yesterday, the proposed Physician Fee Schedule included a . conversion factor cut. Medicare placed the fee schedule on its web site last week, although... Read More >
Here is the announcement as written by David Harlow on his healthcare blog ..notice that even CMS thinks Congress will probably intervene again for fear that if the cuts do... Read More >
Summer season brings out vacation fever among staffers, reminding you of the importance of a clear, fair, and written policy concerning vacation coverage. Without such a policy, expect employee conflict.... Read More >
You would never consider investing heavily in a multimillion-dollar corporation lacking effective leadership. Yet many physicians in small and medium-size groups across the country have essentially done just that by... Read More >
Think PAs and NPs are small potatoes? Then you re losing out on revenue, says Mary Falbo, president of Millennium Healthcare Consulting in Lansdale, PA. PAs and NPs can allow... Read More >
One way front desk people embezzlement is this way after the patient leaves the office, the charges and any related payments are not entered in the computer and the patient... Read More >
Be sure to be on the lookout for deleted postings within the medical billing system. This is one way an employee can cover his or her tracks when taking cash... Read More >
Make sure your questions ask exactly what you want answered, for ambiguous questions yield confusing answers. Don t, for example, ask, How would you like to hear more about our... Read More >
OIG posted a copy of Advisory Opinion - on its website http oig.hhs.gov fraud docs advisoryopinions AdvOpn - C.pdf . This opinion relates to the sale of a partial interest... Read More >
What to have a good reason to do some strategic planning for your medical practice? Here s one Unless Congress acts to negate the flawed sustainable-growth-rate SGR formula, providers will... Read More >
I am in Nashville giving a few speeches at the annual meeting of the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants https www.nschbc.org . The keynote speaker yesterday was a... Read More >
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Some people have a hard time calculating the percentage for net collections because write-offs are sometimes higher than the charges for any given month. This is a timing issue because... Read More >
You depend on your staff to keep you productive. But, space and office layout affect the efficiency aof everyone. Two key principles should guide your planning for staff flow Reducing... 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 >
nbsp An Audio conference from The Journal of Medical Practice Management and Owen J. Dahl, MBA, FACHE, CHBC, Author of New Book Think Business Medical Practice Quality, efficiency, Profits Think... Read More >
Here is a health law blog you might want to check out; it’s written by David Harlow: http://healthblawg.typepad.com/ Read More >
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A Part B Answer Book alert www.decisionhealth.com If you haven t made the switch to the new CMS- form , start using it now to get accustomed to the new... Read More >
nbsp In a Consumer Reports-style survey of physicians experiences with third-party payers, physicians were stingy with the grades and expressed discontent with payment rates, timeliness, and payer accessibility. Family Practice... Read More >
I recently ran across the following listserv posting I recently had several employees accuse each other of playing games, web surfing, etc. during work time. I took matters into hand,... Read More >
nbsp Needle and sharp injuries pose the most serious threat to healthcare workers. Occupational blood exposures increase the risk of life-threatening infections and add immense psychological burdens. And they are... Read More >
CMS Special Edition Article SE , Foot Care Coverage Guidelines This article is for informational purposes and covers routine care of the foot as well as care related to underlying... Read More >
There was a time when pediatricians saw the children of other physicians for free. The ob-gyn across the street sent his children to you, and you went there for maternity... Read More >
In a recent Medical Econcomics www.memag.com poll, of physicians find it challenging to maintain their dual roles of doctor and businessperson, and expect that challenge to get harder over the... Read More >
Quarterly Update to the CCI Edits, Version . , CMS CR The quarterly update of CCI edits, Version . , effective July , , and the current Mutually Exclusive Code... Read More >
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