By Carla Hannibal, CMM,CPM,CIMBS Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) will pursue corrections of Medicare claims by auditing for overpayments and underpayments under Part A or B of the title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Health care providers will be affected as...
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Managers: Start Using the New I-9 for New Employees Friday April 3, 2009
New employees must complete the new I-9 form (Employment Eligibility Verification) beginning Friday, April 3, 2009. Here is the link for the new form: New I-9 Form Managers, you do not need to to use the new form for employees whose hire date is prior to April 3....
BEDSCAPES Reduce Pain and Produce Better Outcomes
I learned about this product on Twitter (if you're not on Twitter yet, you're missing out on a lot of the conversation!) and I thought it was too great not to pass it on. BEDSCAPES "turn cubicle curtains into a nurturing therapeutic patient-friendly bedside comfort...
What is CCHIT and Should My EMR/EHR Be Certified?
An excellent article on EHRs and CCHIT was pointed out to me recently and I thought I'd pass it along to my readers. To answer the question "What is CCHIT?", the site SoftwareAdvice says this: CCHIT is a private, non-profit organization formed to certify EHRs against...
The 5 IT Skillsets Every Physician Practice Manager Needs to Succeed in 2009 and Beyond
I wrote this article for the Physician Office Managers Association of America (POMAA) March/April 2009 Newletter. If you don't know POMAA, check out their website. Each of us have areas of expertise based on our experience, our education and what we find interesting...
Why I Think WalMart Selling EMRs is a Good Thing
I think WalMart selling EMRs is a good thing and here's why. This challenges standard thinking about EMR vendors. You can't deny that this has given all of us a lot to think about as far as what company can sell what products to what customers. This demystifies EMRs...
My Geeky Self Loves This TED Talk: What Could This Mean for Healthcare?
I just LOVED this TED talk by Pattie Maes. She demonstrates the "Sixth Sense", the wearable tech that changes everything. After I saw this, my mind just raced with all the ways this technology could change the healthcare experience! What are your thoughts?
Attention Doctors: Sign Up Today For Medication Recalls and Warnings
Launched just a year ago this month, the Health Care Notification Network is a fast and easy way for physicians and their staff to receive important information regarding medication recalls, warnings and national public health emergencies. Once physicians sign up and...
Will Your Medical Practice Be Ready on May 1, 2009 for the Red Flags Rule?
I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to interview Ester Horowitz, the founder and CEO of M2Power, Inc., and the voice of sanity among the current confusion surrounding the Red Flags Rules. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states that the Red Flags Rule: was...
Learn This: Digital vs. Analog and June 12, 2009
It seems only yesterday we got along just fine using words like "photography" and "cable television" without the world "digital" in front of them. They were "analog" technologies, but they didn't need to be marketed as such, because there was no point - there was no...
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