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"Shadow billing", synonymous with "no pay" or "information only" claims, is an unofficial term that refers to the process wherein hospitals submit claims to their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for inpatient services provided to Medicare beneficiaries who...
We're not quite ready to roll out my new web, social media and cloud solutions company, but I am extending a special offer through the end of April for the Manage My Practice readers who want to know what this cloud business is all about. Read my post here on 76 ways...
Ohio University: Degree offered: Master in Health Administration Sampling of classes offered: This two-year graduate degree is structured in eight “modules,” where a module is made up of two or so classes that cover a certain topic, like financial dimensions...
Should I consider ePrescribing in 2011 if I'm not ready to install an EMR? In 2012 eligible professionals who are not successful eprescribers, based on claims submitted between January 1, 2011 ”“ June 30, 2011, may be subject to a "payment adjustment" (read...
“Publications For Your Medicare Beneficiaries” New! The Medicare Learning Network® (MLN) has released a new product titled “Publications For Your Medicare Beneficiaries.” This factsheet lists a variety of beneficiary-related publications available to assist...
Here's a fascinating video on how the Internet is transforming healthcare. Susannah Fox from the Pew Internet and American Life Project spoke in September 2010 at Mayo Transform 2010 : Thinking Differently About Health Care. The transcript of her talk is here. If...
Patients want to know why they can't get a return call from their doctor's office - here are six reasons why the calls have increased and physician offices are having trouble meeting the needs of their patients. Medication questions and requests for a prescriptions...
CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of ’88) is the basic set of regulations governing all laboratories that test human specimens (with rare exceptions). It is the minimum standard for labs. CLIA has given “deemed status” to several other agencies...
Join me on Tuesday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST as I host "Making Sense of Social Media in Healthcare" for HITECH Answers. In this session I will discuss my "big three" in social media: Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, as well as integrating the big three with your...
There are a number of different audits that are carried out by Medicare-contracted auditors. It's important to know the differences and have a plan for responding. CERT stands for Comprehensive Error Rate Testing and CERT audits were initiated in 2000. The program is...
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