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 >
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 >
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 >
Join HealthLeaders Media for Physician Practice Marketing Strategies to boost your bottom line nbsp A LIVE audioconference Wednesday, July , p.m. Eastern Attract new business without breaking the bank. With... Read More >
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 >
With all the other big issues to tackle, how do you find the time to control necessary but too-often untracked supply expenses? The solution Appoint one of your staffers to... Read More >
Most doctors office hours are on a so-called stream approach whereby patients are scheduled in equal intervals throughout each office session. Thus a doctor may be committed to see patients... Read More >
As announced in late , after carefully examining Section A of the Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Modernization Act of , CMS has been working further to... Read More >
Senate Introduces a New Texas Franchise Tax This is an important issue for all Texas medical practices practicing within an entity format i.e. corporation, LLC, partnership, etc The Senate Finance... Read More >
Adapting to High-Deductible Plans Strengthening Payment Collection Sales of high-deductible health plans sold in connection with health savings accounts HSA have more than doubled in the past six months. This... Read More >
The following is an audio seminar that I thought someone might be interested in Thursday, May , - p.m. Eastern - p.m. Central a.m.- p.m. Mountain a.m.- a.m. Pacific per... Read More >
Revised Reporting the NPI on Physician Claims for Clinical Diagnostic Services Purchased Outside of the Local Carrier s Jurisdiction, CMS CR . Revised Extension for Acceptance of Form CMS- -... Read More >
The third shoe has dropped in giving hospitals federal blessing to subsidize the cost of providing electronic health-record systems software and technical support to affiliated physicians as the Internal Revenue... Read More >
As reported yesterday by Modern Healthcare s Daily Dose newsletter DailyDose ModernHealthcare.com, The CMS hopes that by mid- it will be able to provide reports to physicians on their use... Read More >
The transcript for the NPI Roundtable on the Contingency Guidance is now posted at www.cms.hhs.gov NationalProvIdentStand Downloads April Roundtable Transcript.pdf on the NPI Web page. Not sure what an NPI... Read More >
I just returned from presenting my day seminar for the Medical Group Management Asssociation www.mgma.com entitled Evaluating the Financial Health of Your Practice. The next seminar date is June in... Read More >
Physicians s don t pay their taxes??????? You re kidding me right? Yes, there are physicians out there who get behind on their taxes, whether it be practice payroll taxes,... Read More >
Physicians Win Big Time to Act Against Managed Care Finally a physician win When are physicians finally going to realize they need to fight back against managed care payers? Would... Read More >
One of my professional objectives when working with physicians is to make sure their personal finances are attended to just as much as their practice finances are. The two do... Read More >
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