Understand Incident to Billing Rules This is where many practices have become confused. Medicare has offered two different options for the non-physician providers that we are focusing on today, NPs,... Read More >
Imagine this Your staffers know each other s abilities so well that they smoothly step in to perform their tasks while efficiently handing over other tasks to more suitable and... Read More >
Here is something interesting from last week’s HFMA newsletter; as you might recall, there was a hope that health savings accounts participation would continue to rise………………… Read More >
From HcPro s newsletter Briefings on HIPAA Q Is writing patient s full names on whiteboards permissible? Using only initials and or first names to identify patients is very confusing... Read More >
nbsp This again is another observation on why there aren t many employee bonus programs within physician medical practices. Most physicians have a bonus program but the employees rarely do.... Read More >
If your computerized billing system doesn t permit automatic comparison of what you re paid to what you re supposed to be paid by each third-party payor, it s probably... Read More >
Peter Lucash s blog has written post about a physician credit card survey by SK amp A I ve written before about my frustration, as a patient, with practices who... Read More >
nbsp Want to see how one practice handles a physician who wants to slow down ? Here is a real life example of how such an event is actually written... Read More >
Need to quickly and accurately prepare a superbill/charge ticket? If so, check out Competitive Solutions’ Encounter Form Maker: Read More >
It is the LAW that the employer can require certification from the employee s healthcare provider. For more information, click on this link http www.dol.gov dol allcfr ESA Title Part... Read More >
As reported by Modern Healthcare Academic medical centers should accelerate their adoption of policies to better manage and, if necessary, prohibit industry gifts, free drug samples and sponsored educational programs... Read More >
In quickbooks, make sure the audit trail button is turned on so you can see changes made to original transactions you can find this under company preferences . Quickbooks does... Read More >
nbsp Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit a covered entity or its collection agency to communicate with parties other than the patient e.g., spouses or guardians regarding payment of a... Read More >
Once in a great while a list is written which is filled with relatable wisdom. This particular list addresses, fear of failure, use of time, giving first in order to... Read More >
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 >
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