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25 Oct 2011, 7:25 am
Have you or your practice been the subject of a negative online review? [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 6:03 am
One of the common struggles I often come across in private medical practices is what to do when a senior physician wants to go part-time. [read post]
20 Oct 2011, 11:26 am
Physicians are feeling the economic burn of the down economy perhaps more than the average American. [read post]
14 Oct 2011, 6:04 am
According to a recent study published in the September issue of Health Affairs, one of the key drivers behind the skyrocketing healthcare costs in the United States is the amount of fees payable to the physicians. [read post]
28 Sep 2011, 7:44 am
Even after many years of working with physicians, I am still surprised by the poor record-keeping habits of private practices. [read post]
22 Sep 2011, 6:50 am
This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule for 2011 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program. [read post]
22 Sep 2011, 6:50 am
This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule for 2011 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program. [read post]
13 Sep 2011, 5:57 am
One of the major trends in health care today is to allow greater patient access to health information. [read post]
12 Sep 2011, 7:33 am
Federal health care fraud enforcement authorities announced last week that they successfully carried out another major national health care fraud sting which they say is the largest of its kind. [read post]
30 Aug 2011, 8:43 am
For the last couple of years I have been telling my physician and provider clients that they should expect to see a dramatic rise in healthcare health fraud investigations and prosecutions. [read post]
18 Aug 2011, 6:50 am
The results of a comprehensive study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) confirms that physicians’ fears of being sued for malpractice are not irrational. [read post]
16 Aug 2011, 8:01 am
These are uncertain times for physicians. [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 3:20 pm
According to an announcement this week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended its 5-year Physician Group Practice (PGP) Payment Demonstration program by another two years. [read post]
2 Aug 2011, 7:08 am
I frequently have the opportunity to speak with young physicians finishing their residencies and fellowships. [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 11:28 am
It's clear that hospitals and health systems are once again acquiring physician practices in an effort to stabilize their referral networks. [read post]
30 Jun 2011, 11:10 am
On June 29, 2011, the New Jersey Senate voted to pass Senate Bill No. 2780, which would amend existing New Jersey health care facility licensure statutes to require that one-room surgical practices operating in New Jersey obtain state licensure. [read post]
24 Jun 2011, 6:22 am
Over the last several years, a cottage industry of businesses known as “Physician Owned Distributorships” (“PODs”) has taken root in the medical device world and according to a recent article in the American Medical News is now coming under scrutiny by federal authorities. [read post]
22 Jun 2011, 7:56 am
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Human Services, recently announced during a press conference that HHS will as of July 1, 2011 be rolling out a $77 million computer program designed to prospectively identify potentially fraudulent Medicare claims by collecting and analyzing patterns in large numbers of submitted claims. [read post]
31 May 2011, 1:07 pm
Perhaps as an indicator that provider agreement negotiations between Highmark, Inc. and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) have stalled, a recent article in the Pittsburgh Business Times suggests that the UPMC physicians could be out-of-network with Highmark as early as next summer unless a new agreement is reached. [read post]
30 May 2011, 6:03 pm
If you intend to take advantage of the Medicare EHR Incentive Program in the first year of participation, you will need to attest that you have met the “meaningful use” requirements for 90 consecutive days. [read post]
