Practice Finance

5010 implementation may create cash flow crunch for your practice

If your billing systems are not compliant with new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards by January 1, 2012, you will not get paid by Medicare. » More

Practice Management

Proposed ACO regulations raise questions of risks vs. rewards for PCPs

Since passage of the Affordable Care Act last year, you’ve probably been curious to find out what shape accountable care organizations (ACOs) will take and how they will affect your practice. » More

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Technology

Stand-alone e-prescribing applications may not be best for your practice

Just in time to help you meet Medicare’s June 30 deadline for starting to e-prescribe or face a 1% reduction in your 2012 payments, a newly updated guide to e-prescribing is available with a plethora of useful information. » More

Liability & Risk Management

Malpractice fears hamper communication between ED physicians and PCPs

If one of your patients is treated in a hospital emergency department (ED), chances are you engage in very little communication or coordination of care with the doctors who provided the care. » More

Health Law & Policy

Bill would require education for opioid prescribers

A bill introduced recently by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va, would require physicians and other healthcare providers seeking to obtain or renew a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration registration number to complete CME related to responsible opioid prescribing practices. » More

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