by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 17, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
NOTE: The date has been changed to July 5, 2011.delayed indefinitely. ************************************************************************************ A collective sigh of relief was heard across the land as it was revealed today during the CMS Open Door Forum...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 14, 2010 | Amazing Customer Service, Medicare & Reimbursement
Most patients would be shocked to know that experienced medical office billing staff struggle with understanding the detailed complexities of coding, billing and insurance reimbursement. Even though there are standards for translating services and diagnoses into...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 13, 2010 | Definitions
There are two models for search firms, retained and contingency. A retained firm works for the organization and is paid a flat fee upfront (a retainer) to launch the search and an additional fee when the position is filled. Retained firms usually visit your community...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 9, 2010 | A Career in Practice Management
Read the 2011 update to this article here. You’ve heard that healthcare is one of the few job markets that is still growing in a down economy and you think you might like to be a medical office manager. The question is: how much do medical practice managers...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 7, 2010 | Practice Marketing
Some practices are overwhelmed with patients and can’t find enough hours in the day to see all the patients that want to be seen. Others are in a highly competitive environment and are looking for ways to attract new patients. Here is a list of 50 ways to...
