by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 19, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance
Doug Palmer is a practice management, billing and coding and revenue cycle consultant with over 17 years of experience in the industry. He was nice enough to answer some questions for our readers about his experiences and where he sees coding going in the future....
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 11, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, Finance
What does a chemistry analyzer analyze? Chemistry tests fall into two broad categories, routine (also called general) and immunochemistry. This article will address routine chemistry testing in a medical practice laboratory and the next installment in this series will...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 5, 2012 | A Career in Practice Management, Compliance, Leadership
With the Republican convention now completed and the Democratic convention in full swing, it’s interesting to observe how both parties attempt to brand their candidates as being the most reliable and trustworthy. As citizens we try to understand each...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 20, 2012 | Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
CMS sponsored a conference call last week to make sure that Part B providers are aware of new services payable by Medicare. These services were in effect late in 2011, but most providers are not aware of their existence. Is your practice using these new Medicare...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 14, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, Medicare & Reimbursement
9/29/2012 Medicare pricing just released for flu shots – see pricing added to the codes below. ————————— Download this excellent 2012 – 2013 grid that shows vaccines by name and the appropriate codes!...
