By Lisa A. Eramo, MA
Leadership, operational best practices, healthcare consumerism, population health management, and value-based care were among the many topics discussed at the…
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
2018 MGMA conference inspires practice leaders to transform the healthcare industry
November 12, 2018 by
INSIGHT
Managing political discussions in the workplace
November 5, 2018 by
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D., SPHR bio
During the Justice Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, more than fifty percent of Americans admitted they had taken part in…
HUMAN RESOURCES
What you need to know about complying with the FLSA
November 5, 2018 by
To be or not to be exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? That is the big question, according to…
PATIENT CREDITS
3 questions to help you handle patient credits
October 12, 2018 by
By Ranadene K. Tapio, MBA, CMRS, CMC, Guest Contributor bio
How does your office deal with patient credits? More importantly, does your office deal with patient credits at all? Believe it not, not all offices do. There are several reasons why an…
INSIGHT
5 essential steps to ensure an effective HIPAA program
October 9, 2018 by
By Danika Brinda bio
HIPAA Compliance is a term that is often thrown around the healthcare industry; however, I commonly ask myself: Is the meaning of HIPAA Compliance the same throughout the…
BILLING & COLLECTIONS
Simple but workable ways to improve collections
September 28, 2018 by
What’s the cause of poor collections? Don’t blame it on the office, says one collections expert…
COMPLIANCE
5 tested ways to make your billing and coding more profitable
September 21, 2018 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…
PATIENT SAFETY
Bill to end secrecy around doctor sexual assault and other patient harm passes CA Assembly
September 7, 2018 by
California would be the first state in the nation to mandate doctors tell their patients when they are disciplined for sexual assault or other patient harm under legislation that…
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
HIPAA Refresher: Is your practice on top of NPPs?
September 7, 2018 by
By Ranadene K. Tapio, MBA, CMRS, CMC, Guest Contributor bio
I know, HIPAA is old news. And ALL of your offices are presenting your patients with a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) already…
SOCIAL NETWORKING POLICY
Model Employee Social Networking Policy
August 24, 2018 by
Why you need this model policy:
This model policy will help you protect your practice from the potential threat posed by employee blogging, tweeting, Instagramming, and other social networking.
