2016 Medicare Beneficiaries to Pay More
By Nancy Clark, CPC, CPC-H, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced increased costs for Medicare beneficiaries in 2016. The annual deductible for Part...
View ArticleCMS Releases Minority Health Guide to Cut Readmissions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is concerned about falling quality of care indicated by the rising number of members of racial and ethnic minorities who are readmitted to the...
View ArticleCourt: IDTFs Must Maintain Medical Record Documentation to Support Diagnostic...
In a recent case (Medicomp, Inc. v. Secy. U.S. Dept. of Health, 2016 WL 901282 (March 3, 2016)), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida upheld the determination of the...
View ArticleAccounting: Which is Best for Your Medical Practice?
In medical practice management, there are two types of accounting that can be used; Cash Basis Accounting and Accrual Accounting. The practice manager, business administrator, and/or physician manager...
View ArticleThe Business of Healthcare: A Series (4 of 4)
Disincentives to Physician Autonomy, Innovation, & Necessary Risk-Taking By Stephanie Jones Cecchini, CPC, CEMC, CHISP, ICD-10 Trainer This is the final installment of this four-part series. There...
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