by Mary Pat Whaley | May 10, 2012 | Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week, PECOS
Medicare Enrollment/Revalidation: Requests for the IRS Form CP 575 (jump to story) Were You Sent a Request to Revalidate Your Medicare Enrollment? (jump to story) Submit Your Medicare Enrollment Application Up to 60 Days Before the Effective Date (jump to story)...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 9, 2012 | 12 Ways to Supercharge Your Practice, Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations
Anyone who has read my writing for any period of time knows that I am a big proponent of No Statements! Patient statements are a waste of time and resources. Think of what your life might be like without statements: No monthly expense to generate or send statements...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 8, 2012 | A Career in Practice Management, Human Resources, Leadership
In the movie “A Few Good Men”, there is a famous scene between a marine colonel on trial for war crimes (played by Jack Nicholson) and a navy officer prosecuting the case (played by Tom Cruise). Tom Cruise says to Jack Nicholson “I want the...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 6, 2012 | Human Resources, Physician Relations
Learning “mindful meditation and communication” skills may sound to some doctors like a luxury for which they don’t have time, but new research from the University of Rochester confirms it may be well worth the investment for physicians...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 1, 2012 | 12 Ways to Supercharge Your Practice, Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, General, Human Resources, Innovation
Three technology trends are creating big opportunities for healthcare providers and managers to improve their bottom line, drive savings, and empower a mobile workforce with “The Cloud”: Improved cellular and network access to the Internet at all times,...