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The US Office of Management and Budget recently approved changes to the Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment Applications (CMS-855) in order to update them from the 2008 versions, as well as the new CMS-855O application form used for the sole purpose of enrolling to...
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 reference....
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...
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...
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...
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). ...
Some of worst horror stories in healthcare operations right now have to do with the failure of Electronic Health Record, (or EHR) installations. The high rate of EHR failures is being compounded by the pressure to attest in 2011 and start recouping some money...
Click here to go to Medsider to hear Scott Nelson interviewing me on ways sales reps can help physicians in new ways. When I consult with companies who want to understand new ways to work with medical practices, I advise them to consider more carefully the role the...
Today, PhysiciansPractice sponsored a webinar with CMS's Robert Anthony on the topic of "Meaningful Use Stage 1." Robert Anthony is a Health Insurance Specialist in the Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
What are the hallmarks of a well-managed practice? There are many, but here are 10 basics. The practice has foundation documents appropriate to the corporate structure and written agreements describing how income and expenses are shared by physicians and/or other...
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