Medicare is taking steps to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. Through this initiative the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will prevent…
COMPLIANCE
5 tested ways to make your billing and coding more profitable
June 16, 2017 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…
PHYSICIANS IN THE NEWS
Pain clinic agrees to pay $1.78 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit
June 16, 2017 by
Ross Feller Casey, LLP, recently announced that the Atlantic Spine & Joint Institute and its owners, Robert C. McGrath, Sr., D.O., and Robert C. McGrath, Jr., have agreed to pay…
TECHNOLOGY
Six HIPAA violations you may be missing
June 9, 2017 by
Is your practice HIPAA compliant? Are you sure? Most health-care providers take very seriously this federal mandate to protect patient privacy—at least in theory. In practice, however, lots of things get…
INSIGHT
This way to the exit: How exit interviews support your management
June 2, 2017 by
By Paul Edwards bio
Does your practice use exit interviews safely and beneficially? Small practices do not need to conduct these interviews in person—in fact, you shouldn’t! However, making an attempt to gather…
YOUR CAREER
Legal education program for health care professionals now online
June 2, 2017 by
With health care laws and regulations changing at a near-constant pace, industry professionals need knowledge of the law when facing issues relating to…
INSIGHT
WannaCry: Cyberattack hits critical infrastructure worldwide
May 26, 2017 by
By Kimberly Shutters, BCS bio
A major worldwide ransomware attack, referred to as WannaCry, hit critical infrastructure and government computers starting mid-May, prompting warnings, patches, and…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
How to schedule employee vacations for maximum efficiency and minimum conflict
May 26, 2017 by
Ah, vacation. A time synonymous with sun, fun, and relaxation—unless of course you’re the manager of a busy medical practice trying to create the office vacation schedule. Yes, staff members need, want, and OK, deserve time off, but how do you plan for…
INSIGHT
Employment Law updates for HR managers
May 19, 2017 by
By Mike O’Brien bio
This is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws…
COMPLIANCE
8 traps to avoid when investigating a sexual harassment complaint
May 19, 2017 by
Don’t rush to judgment—in either direction
Back in the bad old days when employers didn’t take sexual harassment seriously, harassment complaints were…
