by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 3, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines
Most people think they know the basics about health insurance reform in 2014: If they do not have access to medical insurance, they will be required to purchase insurance (costly) or they will be taxed (also costly.) What many people don’t know is that based on...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 2, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
The Part B Medicare deductible for 2013 is $147.00. What should you do with this information? You should avoid taking a big financial hit in the first quarter of 2013 by collecting deductibles at time of service. How do you do that? Let all patients know in advance...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 28, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, General, Headlines, Innovation, Leadership, Practice Marketing
Update Here: 12 Physician Practice Models for 2016 You might think I’m crazy, but this is a really good time to start a solo practice, especially for primary care providers. Many physicians want to control how they deliver care and as independent thinkers, do...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 27, 2012 | Compliance, General, Medicare & Reimbursement
Medicare Signature Requirements The purpose of a rendering/treating/ordering practitioner’s signature in patients’ medical records, operative reports, orders, test findings, etc., is to demonstrate the services have been accurately and fully documented,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 26, 2012 | Headlines, Innovation, Leadership, Social Media
Mary Pat’s Note: I want to share these thoughts about technology and the doctor-patient relationship from Dr. Howard Luks. Dr. Luks is a member of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, a fantastic follow on twitter, and originally posted these on his site,...
