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 | Sep 26, 2010 | Medicare & Reimbursement
What is a NPI again? The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification Standard. The NPI is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. Covered health care...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 18, 2010 | Medicare & Reimbursement, Social Media
I am fortunate to be serving on the North Carolina MGMA Medicare Committee this year. When we met yesterday, the members were asked why we wanted to be on the committee. I said I couldn’t believe any practice manager wouldn’t want to be on the Medicare...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 11, 2010 | Day-to-Day Operations, Leadership
Note: I am republishing this to my email subscribers because none of the links worked the first time around. I’ve fixed everything now – so sorry for the error – must have been healthcare fatigue!...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 2, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records
Healthcare reform is a top priority of the Obama administration and as a result the government will be watching closely to make sure healthcare providers are getting on board with Electronic Health Records (EHR). And while the 2014 deadline may seem like plenty of...