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…
MENTAL HEALTH
How to create a good mental health work environment for employees
March 1, 2019 by
Most people are aware that employees with a physical illness or disability are entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the…
RISK MANAGEMENT
4 immediate steps to take when an office romance blossoms
February 8, 2019 by
To meet that one special guy or gal. . . . It’s the stuff dreams are made of. But when that love connection takes place within…
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
How to manage maternity or leaves of absence
February 1, 2019 by
Employee leaves of absence for maternity or medical reasons can be tricky to navigate and can place heavy staffing and…
COMPLIANCE
The ABCs of Provider Compliance: A necessity in today’s healthcare climate
January 18, 2019 by
The word “compliance” constitutes one of the most under-estimated forces of change in healthcare today. Kathleen Hessler, RN, JD, CHC, CHPC, Director of Compliance & Risk, Simione Healthcare Consultants, says…
HR REGULATORY ISSUES
The top 10 regulatory issues for employers in 2019
January 11, 2019 by
To help employers plan for the year ahead, Paychex, Inc. (a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, benefits, human resources, and…
MIPS DATA SUBMISSION
The MIPS 2018 data submission period is now open
January 4, 2019 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially opened the data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System…
COMPLIANCE
Compliance officers must establish credibility with consistent, well-documented decision-making
January 4, 2019 by
One of the tougher issues a non-lawyer compliance officer faces is a challenge to their decisions and recommendations by other members of…
INSIGHT
Employment Law Update: The New Year’s Resolutions Edition
December 31, 2018 by
By Mike O’Brien bio
A lawyer and doctor were talking together at a New Year’s party when the doctor complained about how people always asked her for free medical advice. She said…
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
Employee handbook compliance 101
December 31, 2018 by
An employee handbook is a living, active guide that your medical practice looks to and points to when your employees have questions about their…
