by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 21, 2015 | Finance, Human Resources, Practice Marketing
I am often asked how much Nurse Practitioners in private medical practice should be paid. This answer depends on a number of factors, not the least of which is the scope of practice for NPs in your state. Here are two handy links to laws for NPs in each state and what...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 31, 2015 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Finance, Headlines
At Manage My Practice, we are big proponents of using a Credit Card on File (CCOF) system in medical practices to reduce expenses and improve cash flow. Knowing how your processing vendor’s pricing plan and security features work are critical to implementing...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 12, 2015 | Finance, Medicare & Reimbursement
Medicare distinguishes between authorized officials and delegated officials on their enrollment forms and many people wonder what the difference is. Authorized Official Definition An authorized official means an appointed official (i.e. chief executive officer, chief...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 4, 2015 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Finance, Headlines, ICD-10
There is a lot of advice out there on making the transition to ICD-10. Your medical practice may already have taken some of this advice and you are well on the way to readiness for I-10. But if you’ve not done anything yet for the transition, this article is for...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 5, 2013 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Finance
Outsourcing your billing can be a great decision. Practices typically outsource billing when they feel they don’t have the people, space, resources, bandwidth or finances to keep billing in-house. There is a strong difference of opinion as to which model...
by Abraham Whaley | Jul 28, 2013 | 12 Ways to Supercharge Your Practice, Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Finance, Innovation, Medicare & Reimbursement
It’s always a fantastic feeling when other people speak on behalf on your products or services, so we were thrilled to see a very nice comment on a recent article at Physician’s Practice “Patient Balances: Get Them or Get Ready to Close Your...
