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…
BLOG
5 essential steps to ensure an effective HIPAA program
September 6, 2019 by
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…
YOUR CAREER
Are you “aggressive” or “assertive”? Take this quick self-evaluation and find out
August 9, 2019 by
To manage people, a manager has to be assertive.
But be aware that there’s a strong difference between being assertive and…
COMPLIANCE
Job interviews: how to ask personal questions without committing discrimination
June 21, 2019 by
The job interview process is a breeding ground for discrimination complaints. One common mistake: asking job applicants…
BLOG
10 Tips for Safely Navigating Maternity Leave of Absence
June 7, 2019 by
By Paul Edwards bio
As employers and managers, all of us, at one point or another, will have an employee who is or becomes pregnant and needs to take a Maternity Leave of Absence…
MARKETING
Could your boss be the next Dr. Oz?
March 29, 2019 by
The medical practitioners in your office are more than knowledgeable; they are thought leaders in their respective fields. So why not…
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…
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…
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
HIPAA extends to gossip as well as to searching out dirt on an ex-spouse
November 16, 2018 by
Getting staff to maintain patient confidentiality goes much farther than getting them to protect electronic data…
