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Red Flag Ruling a Victory for Physicians, AMA Says
The American Medical Association is applauding a federal appeals court's ruling that physicians who bill patients after...
Web Exclusive: Physicians' Performance-based Incentive Plans Increasing
Annual performance-based incentive plans are growing for physicians in both presence and scale, according to...
NC could save millions on inmates’ care
    The state could save an estimated $11.5 million a year by requiring that hospitals and other...
O'Connor Hospital's RAC Decision Provides Optimism for Providers
The Medicare Appeals Council issued a decision on one of the many outstanding appeals from the RAC demonstration...
Informed Administrators Are Key to a Successful Billing Staff
One of the biggest mistakes billing staff can make is to "rebill" a claim without taking the time to call the...
RAC Audits Now a Potential Risk for Physicians
Two of the four RACs added Medically Unlikely Edits to their list of CMS-approved issues earlier this year, which gives...
Doctors Speak Out About Red Flags Rule
Health professionals should not be bound under the new "Red Flags" rule, which "imposes an unjustified...
Follow the Work Plan to Improve Compliance
Every physician office needs a compliance plan—a written document that outlines proper policies and procedures...
Magazine: Physicians cashing in with their own Medicare plans
Medicare Advantage plans have carved out a profitable niche by managing the care of Medicare recipients.
Survey shows state of ASC reimbursement, EHR adoption
A survey shows that 82% of ambulatory surgery centers don’t use an electronic health record, and obstacles cited...

Medicare Boot Camp - Hospital Version
During this comprehensive, one–week course, expert faculty present topics on Medicare coverage, billing, coding...
Book: The Physician Queries Handbook:
The Physician Queries Handbook provides practical, tips and best practices for querying physicians on a concurrent or...
Evaluation & Management Boot Camp - Professional Version
Available only as an on-site program for group training, this course covers the fundamentals and intricacies of E/M...
Book: Healthcare Price, Cost & Utilization Benchmarks, Volume VI
Whether you are a healthcare provider or a managed care organization, up-to-date benchmarks are critical to successful...