by Mary Pat Whaley | May 30, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
UPDATE: On June 24, 2010 the House and Senate passed legislation to further delay the Medicare cuts until November 30, 2010. More here. ***** Congress has yet to pass a bill delaying the June 1, 2010 21.2% reduction in physician reimbursement, but most believe it will...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 30, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Note: read my latest post on getting the EHR Incentives here. Medicare Definition of Eligible Provider (EP) For Medicare, physicians and some hospitals are eligible providers. “Physicians” includes doctors of medicine (MD) or osteopathy (DO), dentists or...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 15, 2008 | A Career in Practice Management
If you are working in practice management, you might want to explore the gold standard in certification through the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). Disclaimer: I am Board Certified and a Fellow in the ACMPE but I receive no compensation for...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 12, 2008 | A Career in Practice Management
My son called me today and asked me how to ask for a raise. Here is how I told him I’d like an employee to ask me for a raise: Make an appointment with your boss and let her/him know that you’d like to discuss your compensation. Do not e-mail this request...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 11, 2008 | Human Resources, Leadership
A great column in last week’s BusinessWeek by Carmine Gallo gives the reader 4 steps to making difficult conversations with employees and coworkers more productive. I like his steps, but I have four of my own, and I’ll let you choose which works for you....