Part B News | Physician Practice Perspectives

11/01/2009

Juries are ready and eager to shower aggrieved litigious former employees with millions of dollars at your business’ expense.

Twelve steps for ICD-10 implementation at physician practices

11/01/2009

Because of CMS, providers have access to free resources to help them prepare for the transition to ICD-10. CMS and the CDC have created a set of tables that crosswalk the two versions of disease classifications.

Integrating wellness into your business plan

11/01/2009

As lawmakers toy with potentially massive healthcare reform this year, it is becoming increasingly clear that changing financial incentives, digitizing records, and tracking outcomes can only go so far in reducing healthcare costs and improving quality. Fixing the healthcare crisis will only be effective if everyone—patients, providers, payers, and politicians—start paying more attention to the health crisis.

Recruit and retain the perfect physician

11/01/2009

Hiring the right physician to work in your practice for the long haul can be daunting, especially if you’re replacing a successful partner who is retiring or if your practice has a high turnover rate. Before you write a job description or call any candidates for an interview, take the time to create a detailed plan for effective and sustainable physician recruitment and retention.

Study: Physicians getting paid faster and more often

11/01/2009

Health insurers are paying physicians 5% faster and denying 9% fewer medical claims than in 2008, but there is still room for improvement for some payers, most notably state Medicaid programs, according to athenahealth’s fourth annual PayerView Rankings.

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