by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 13, 2011 | Compliance, Medicare & Reimbursement, Physician Relations
“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...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 2, 2011 | Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations
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...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 20, 2011 | Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations
Most medical facilities have refrigerators, but do you know the guidelines surrounding refrigerators and freezers? Laboratory Consultant Libby Knollmeyer debuts on Manage My Practice with answers to your most-asked questions. What kind of refrigerator do I need? If...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 11, 2011 | Compliance, Electronic Medical Records, Headlines
Note: I get great pleasure in finding resources for my readers, and today I have a showstopper! Carol Flagg is co-owner of HITECH Answers and is visiting Manage My Practice to announce a free resource for eligible providers and hospitals....
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 8, 2010 | Compliance, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
For more information on the Medicare accreditation requirement for entities billing the technical component for advanced diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, PET/Nuclear Medicine) effective January 1, 2012, read my post here....
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 9, 2010 | Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Headlines
With so much going on in healthcare, it would not surprise me if a lot of practices missed the February 2010 deadline for three expanded HIPAA rules. This expansion was dictated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act passed...
