by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 13, 2016 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Medical Coding Education, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
CDC Updates Flu Shot Recommendations for 2016-2017 Flu Season A few things are new this season: Only injectable flu shots are recommended for use this season. Flu vaccines have been updated to better match circulating viruses. There will be some new...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 14, 2016 | Day-to-Day Operations, Social Media
Ever wish you felt more knowledgeable and confident about social media, particularly Facebook and blogs? If you are ready to start using Facebook and posting blog content for marketing, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re not 100% sold on the time and...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 9, 2016 | Day-to-Day Operations, Finance, Starting a New Practice
We’ve heard from many small independent practices of their desire to evaluate/change their practice model due to: Ongoing Medicare quality program and commercial insurance fee reductions. Increasing administrative expense related to pre-authorizations, denials,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 7, 2016 | Collections, Billing & Coding, General, Innovation, Medicare & Reimbursement
Setting up new practices and healthcare businesses gives me the opportunity to meet some very creative and dedicated people. An exceptional case in point – Elizabeth Blanchard-Hills, the founder of CareConnext. She and I met several years ago while she was...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 25, 2016 | Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records
Just when you thought you understood how to charge for medical records! New clarifications have just been released that give specific direction to medical practices and other healthcare providers on charging patients for medical records. I have extracted the...
