nbsp While more than half of all physician-owned specialty hospitals have emergency departments, many are not well-equipped to handle emergencies, according to a report from the HHS inspector general s... Read More >
nbsp As you undertake budgeting and planning for the coming year which we presume and urge you do remember that cutting staff usually hinders revenue growth as it saves overhead... Read More >
I ran across the following productivity tips in a blog I subscribe to and for the life of me I can t locate which one anyway, these are some good... Read More >
Why You Shouldn t Send IRS Form -C to Patients for Bad Debts There is a lot of misinformation out there about whether or not you can send an IRS... Read More >
Make every effort to see a referred patient as soon as possible and know which patients are referrals and also make sure the PCP receives literature explaining your capabilities. Publicize... Read More >
Let s face it, workplace harassment does happen. If you think you are having this problem, this Toolkit from the EEOC is a user-friendly package containing all the elements needed... Read More >
Disciplined savings will help you reach your financial goals, but to balance multiple priorities, use the Rule of Sixths. This strategy helps you put more of your savings toward the... Read More >
That s the basic question posed by this interesting piece, currently the most emailed article on the New York Times website. After describing some of the sufferings of lawyers and... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyers Association www.healthlawyers.org p.s. You don t have to be a lawyer to join this excellent organization On January , , the OIG posted Advisory Opinion... Read More >
In the recent issue of Accounting Today www.webcpa.com , Gary Boomer of Boomer Consulting wrote an article on how to attract and train the brightest. While he may have been... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyer s Association The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi recently held that while an exclusive contract between a hospital and a neurosurgery... Read More >
Suppose you ve finally crafted the compensation plan all partners agree works best for your practice. Should you penalize a partner who sees plenty of patients but isn t carrying... Read More >
From the Vinson Elkins law firm CMS Delays Certain Aspects of the Revised Anti-Markup Provision On December , , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS issued a final... Read More >
Meeting individually with payers can help to reduce the number and types of disputed claims a provider encounters. The following are several disputed claims management strategies that emerged from working... Read More >
A lot of physician healthcare enforcement actions relates to the performance of unnecessary services and when those services put the health and safety of patients at risk. Most of us... Read More >
Q Is it necessary for a physician practice and a hospice organization to have a business associates BA agreement? It seems that a BA agreement would be unnecessary, because both... Read More >
When you finally land the right physician after months of searching, don t fall into the trap of using the same employment agreement your attorney drafted three physicians ago. As... Read More >
Promoting only those physicians with the needed ownership and entrepreneurial skills solves the problem of having unsatisfactory co-owners. Yet it creates another problem If clinically qualified young doctors are denied... Read More >
The MGMA surveys are very popular among practice administrators, physicians, CPAs, and consultants but don t forget the AMGA compensation and financial survey Here is a summary of the publication... Read More >
As health insurance premiums continue to rise, the following are the most common strategies medical practices use to control these costs . Look for lower premiums by switching health insurance... Read More >
As we all know, selecting medical software can be difficult. There are literally hundreds of billing, practice management and EMR systems out there. With little time for research, doctors and... Read More >
Your practice size will dictate how complex you can make your cash control policies. The most common internal control calls for a division of duties to prevent any individual employee... Read More >
When the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS revised the Medicare enrollment application CMS- in May , the agency required all providers completing the form to include a copy... Read More >
Even physicians need to think about customer service. How a patient perceives your office and the impression it makes is a big customer service item. So make sure your practice... Read More >
When drafting an appeal letter for a denied claim, start with an introductory section that stresses your practice s qualifications and your commitment to compliance and providing appropriate services. Then,... Read More >
Frank Cohen www.cpahealth.com has again reminded us of a few very few important points Congress approved the stay of execution for the . reduction in the Medicare allowable and replaced... Read More >
We all know meetings are a curse. Here are some rules by law firm consultant David Maister that hopefully will make your meetings more productive. Do not call meetings when... Read More >
Congress passed legislation last week which, if signed by President Bush as expected, will amend the Family and Medical Leave Act FMLA for the first time since its passage in... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyers Association www.healthlawyers.org Section b of the Internal Revenue Code provides for an award of up to - of taxes, penalties, and interest recovered for whistleblowers... Read More >
Medical practices are breathing a sigh of relief over Congressional action to postpone the anticipating . payment cuts that were set to begin next month here was official word from... Read More >
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