Physician Practices: Here's what to expect in 2020 CMS (Medicare) issued its Final Rule - This final rule updates payment policies, payment rates, and other provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after Jan. 1, 2020. Here's a sneak peek at a few of … [Read more...]
Is Your Physician Office Manager(s) Clearly Communicating With Employees?
Communicating with Physician Office Employees It is important for a physician office manager in a healthcare organization to make sure that staff members have a solid understanding of what is being conveyed to them. In such a regulated market, it remains vital all team members are on the same page … [Read more...]
Now available: 2018 MIPS final scores impacting 2020 payments
Update from the Medical Group Management Association: Performance Feedback If your group practice submitted 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data, you can now view performance feedback, final scores, and 2020 payment adjustments by logging into the Quality Payment … [Read more...]
Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace – A free webinar from NSCHBC
The Way We Talk About Stress Although we are often stressed, overwhelmed, discouraged or worried about outcomes at work we rarely categorize them as mental health concerns. Did you know that the very words used to describe our workplace experiences are the same ones used to define … [Read more...]
Medicare Provider Enrollment Alert – Issues resulting from recent Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) Release
PECOS Release 7.37 was implemented On June 30, 2019, PECOS Release 7.37 was implemented. This release was prescheduled and designed to bring efficiencies to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and providers who use PECOS. While many aspects of the release were successful, a small component … [Read more...]
Physician Practice Absenteeism Policy
I sometimes get asked is there a physician absenteeism policy I like. Here is one sample policy but you have to be willing to enforce it for it to be effective. You can insert your own lines of authority/notification. Non-Scheduled Time Off (Call Offs) All employees should notify their … [Read more...]