Part B News | Physician Practice Perspectives

Stark II, Phase II: The referral regulations you've been anticipating

06/01/2004

Even if you met all Stark II requirements under Phase I, your current referral arrangements may no longer be covered. Phase II, released March 26, offers new exceptions and clarifications. To avoid penalties, make the necessary adjustments to your current arrangements before July 26, the date the regulations take effect.

Renovate office space to revive your practice

06/01/2004

Editor's note: The following is the second article in a two-part series. The first article appeared in the May TDO. You want to renovate your practice, but you're not sure whether to add exam rooms, redo the waiting room, or eliminate the staff lounge.

Accomplish more with well-executed meetings

06/01/2004

It's easy to blame your staff for unproductive meetings, but the reality is that your leadership role makes you accountable for using your meeting time wisely, says Patrick Lencioni, founder and president of The Table Group, Inc., a management-consulting firm in Emeryville, CA, and author of the book Death By Meeting (March 2004, Jossey-Bass).

From op note to correct code in four simple steps

06/01/2004

If you perform surgical procedures at your practice, even minor ones such as stitching a wound or providing fracture care, your coders must know basic surgical and anatomical terminology and understand what information to use from operative notes.

Keep employees happy to keep them at your practice

06/01/2004

Experts estimate that employee turnover can cost your practice anywhere from $10,000 to $40,000 per employee who leaves your practice, depending on the employee's position. But a 5% increase in employee retention can decrease overhead costs by 10% and improve productivity anywhere from 25%-65%.

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