by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 21, 2011 | A Career in Practice Management, Day-to-Day Operations
All of us have a lot of information to process in our daily lives. Information is readily available – almost too readily available – and healthcare is exploding with information that must be read, processed, prioritized, and sometimes filed for future...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 17, 2011 | Medicare & Reimbursement
In recent announcements and materials, CMS incorrectly included chiropractors in the list of physician and practitioner types that may order and refer items or services to Medicare beneficiaries. In accordance with section 1877(a)(1) and (5)(A), and section...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 16, 2011 | A Career in Practice Management, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Learn This: Technology Answers
Note: This article was first published as PM, EMR and Portals: A Primer on Healthcare-specific Software for Ambulatory Care on Technorati. Few industries are currently changing as much as the US healthcare system. While many perspectives and ideas are shaping the...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 14, 2011 | Day-to-Day Operations
While there are multiple levels of laboratory complexity, it is possible to have a lab in your practice with very little fuss and administrative burden. The level of complexity of any lab is determined by the testing being performed, and the complexity level of each...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 10, 2011 | Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
Announcement from CMS: All providers and suppliers who enrolled in the Medicare program prior to Friday, March 25, 2011, will be required to revalidate their enrollment under new risk screening criteria required by the Affordable Care Act (section 6401a). ...