Modern medical practices are experiencing immense pressures as a result of increased regulatory scrutiny, changing reimbursement mechanisms, and a shift toward…
INCREASING PROFITS
How to make a collection call to a patient
September 27, 2019 by
A collection call to a patient should never be offensive. But it does need to be firm. Remember, the goal is to collect an…
READER TIPS
Getting that new patient info into EHR before appointment
September 27, 2019 by
Here are some reader tips for getting new patient information into the electronic health records prior to…
BILLING & COLLECTIONS
CMS releases 2020 Proposed Rule for the Quality Payment Program
September 20, 2019 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed policies for the 2020 performance year of…
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT
MIPS bonuses are easy to earn—IF you can get into the program
September 20, 2019 by
INCREASING PROFITS
Deadline to submit a MIPS Targeted Review Request is this month
September 16, 2019 by
If you participated in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2018, your performance feedback, which includes…
COLLECTIONS
Why you need an office policy on collecting fees
September 16, 2019 by
Most medical practices take time once a year to create new office goals or a business plan and, hopefully, to upgrade their policy manuals…
READER TIPS
Missouri staff train each other on solving the day-to-day issues
September 6, 2019 by
The best staff training, says a Missouri manager, is the training staff give one another. At the OB/GYN office…
ENFORCEMENT
Doctors pay $1.1 million to settle genetic test kickback claims
September 6, 2019 by
Kickbacks for genetic test referrals has become a focus of recent federal enforcement action. The most recent case involves…
COMPLIANCE
5 tested ways to make your billing and coding more profitable
August 23, 2019 by
The health of your medical practice depends on good quality coding and billing work. One of the most important roles in the medical office that…
