Saving For A Child’s Education
nbsp Do you have a child who will attend college in the future? Rising student loan interest rates provide an extra incentive for you to save more money towards your... Read More >
Use at least three references when hiring a new doctor
To get the most out of the reference-checking process, speak to a minimum of three professional references for each candidate. References should include referring physicians, physicians in the same specialty,... Read More >
Outsourcing medical record copying
nbsp Here s an interesting idea outsourcing all of your medical record copying activities. Find a company that will take care of all patient, attorney, insurance co billing, etc. This... Read More >
Tips for creating a payer report card
Amid the flurry of pay-for-performance activity, a growing number of providers hope to develop tools to measure and monitor contract performance at the functional and operational levels of the organization.... Read More >
It’s a good idea to train all practice members
Along with urging all group members serve the practice by assuming some non-clinical duties, consider requiring all physician owners to attend one or two days per year of continuing education... Read More >
Video dating for physicians????
Here is an interesting post regarding a physician practice website that is placing video introductions by the physicians that is directed to prospective patients. Makes the contact much more personal... Read More >
Medicaid Fraud Units collect billion in 2006
According to a July report released by the Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid Fraud Control Units recovered more than . billion for federal and state governments through fines,... Read More >
Retiring physicians: plan your exit!!
You would not believe the number of calls I ve had this year from physicians who have decided they want to retire and want to know how can I sell... Read More >
Are you confused by CPT coding?
Is the paperwork is complicated? Does it seem to be written in a foreign language you can t translate? Let us be your interpreter we ll teach you all the... Read More >
Upcoming physician seminar: Closing Stark Loopholes
nbsp Closing Stark Loopholes New Proposed CMS Rules Foreshadow Big Changes Ahead Hosted By Nightingale s Healthcare News and The Beard Group Law and Business Publishers Date Wednesday, Tuesday, July... Read More >
CMS Seeks Data on Financial Relationships; 500 Hospitals Must Explain Physician Deals
CMS is putting hospital-physician financial relationships under a microscope, apparently driven by concern that some may be illegal, lawyers say . Visit http www.AISHealth.com Bnow c.html to read the entire... Read More >
CMS alert re PQRI and clearinghouses
From the allbusiness.com doctor office blog https www.allbusiness.com services health-services-offices-clinics-doctors - .html This alert was posted by CMS today. It applies to practices who are participating in the Physician Quality... Read More >
For physicians who own an ASC or have an interest in one
CMS revamps ASC payment system for The Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS issued its final rule outlining a revised ambulatory surgery center ASC payment system and an expanded... Read More >
Co-pays and next appointment: donโt leave the office without them!
Front desk copay collections is something I ve preached about all my career. If you collect it up front, it doesn t become a receivable and an expensive one at... Read More >
Under Arrangements Model Joint Ventures – The End May Be Near
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 >
Three ways to ease tension about long wait times
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 >
How to get physician credentialing applications processed quickly
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 >
Physician fee schedule grab bag: CMS proposes self-referral rule changes in advance of Stark Phase III rulemaking
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 >
More on proposed 2008 Medicare fee schedule
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 >
CMS announces 9.9% cut in reimbursement for next year
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 >
Develop vacation policy to avoid scheduling conflicts
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 >
Reward your managing partner properly
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 >
Do The Math: NPPs Add Up
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 >
Embezzlement watch #2
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 >
Embezzlement watch
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 >
Drafting patient satisfaction survey questions
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 Advisory Opinion 07-05 published
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 >
Planning for the expected Medicare cuts
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 >
Importance of employee exit interviews from a compliance viewpoint
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 >
Physician scheduling software
nbsp Lightning Bolt Solutions Physician Scheduling Software http www.lightning-bolt.com Automatically validate absence requests with Request Manager Automatically generates accurate schedules for medical staffs Enforces complex rules and scheduling policies Equitably... Read More >
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