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…
COMPLIANCE
The ABCs of Provider Compliance: A necessity in today’s healthcare climate
January 18, 2019 by
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…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
What every medical office manager needs to know about the Sunshine Law
December 31, 2018 by
Another product of the Affordable Care Act, the Sunshine Law (also called Open Payments) begins implementation this year. The law requires manufacturers and…
COMPLIANCE
The 10 assumptions NOT to make when doing your OSHA 300s
December 10, 2018 by
December is here and it’s time for the logs. No, not the yule logs—the OSHA 300 logs! It’s time to get the year’s injury and illness records in order and start getting the…
INSIGHT
Can your employee’s mouth pull you into a defamation lawsuit?
November 30, 2018 by
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D., SPHR bio
“J.J.” is a hard-working, talented manager who makes caustic statements when he stresses out. Although he initially offended you when you first started supervising him, you learned not to…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Can you require your medical office workers to get a flu shot?
November 23, 2018 by
Vaccination is the most effective defense against flu viruses. So it behooves you to ensure that your medical office workers get flu shots every year at the start of…
