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For space rental deals, safe harbor not necessary – but a good idea

10/30/2023

A $6.5 million settlement in a fraud case based on physician practice space rental serves as a warning that such arrangements can drift into anti-kickback statute (AKS) non-compliance — and from there to big trouble.

2024 neurostimulator update: Make sure your practice is wired for success

10/30/2023

by: Julia Kyles, CPC

Your 2024 CPT manual contains seven new codes related to integrated peripheral and spinal neurostimulator systems, revisions to four codes and new guidelines that clarify when you should use permanent procedure codes from the nervous system chapter and when you should report a temporary Category III code.

Review CPT wound care treatment methods and procedures

10/30/2023

by: Savannah Schmidt

Reporting wound care can be as complex and arduous as the methods themselves. Ensure you pay close attention to the many policies and procedures that coders must be aware of to account for the process and products accurately.

HIPAA Q&A: The interplay of HIPAA and cybersecurity in modern health care

10/30/2023

by: Dom Nicastro

Managing business associate agreements isn’t just important for HIPAA. The SOC 2 and HITRUST frameworks, as well as most cyber liability insurance policies, call out vendors as key players in your organization’s risk profile. Their reliability, the need to assess external threats, and their ongoing relationship with you all play a part. So how do you begin to manage the risk they bring to your organization?

Money draws new physicians, good governance keeps them around: Survey

10/30/2023

by: Roy Edroso

Wondering what gets a new physician to join your practice? No surprise, it’s usually about money. However, you may find the factors that come a close second and third, and that convince doctors to stay with a practice, more unexpected.

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