The Impact of RACs on Your Medical Practice
Pearl| October 08, 2012 By Lucien W. Roberts Please sit down — this will not be an easy article to digest, no matter how carefully I parse my words. Life under the microscope of Recovery Audit...
View ArticleVerifying Patient Health Benefits a Must at Your Medical Practice
Blog | October 13, 2012 | Billing and Collections, Patient Relations, Staff, Front Desk By P.J. Cloud-Moulds Two dollars and fifty-five cents. That’s how much it costs for an employee making $15 per...
View ArticleWhy Should I Market My Medical Practice?
Pearl | January 02, 2013 | Marketing, Pearls By Judy Capko Given the obvious physician shortage in the United States, it may seem quite reasonable to think marketing your practice is unnecessary....
View ArticleTop 13 things to watch in 2013
As 2013 gets underway, here are the top government affairs issues that will impact practice executives and medical groups this year. Click here for a full explanation of each item. By MGMA Political...
View ArticleHFMA First Annual Physician Practice Summit
Save the date! Please mark your calendar for April 4 and 5 as the NC Chapter of HFMA presents its first annual Physician Practice Summit. This will be a very compact agenda with a kick-off luncheon at...
View ArticleFive Common Coding Errors in Medical Practices
Pearl | February 12, 2013 By Betsy Nicoletti Medical practices are concentrating on critical practice changes in 2013, but it is important not to lose focus on the basics of coding. Don’t be guilty of...
View ArticleThree Reasons Why Medical Practice Mergers, Acquisitions Fail
Blog | May 22, 2013 | Finance, Healthcare Careers, Healthcare Reform, Operations By Carol Stryker Why do 70 percent to 90 percent of all mergers and acquisitions, including those of medical practices,...
View ArticlePractice Costs Continue to Outpace Reimbursements
The pressure on medical practices to cope with rising operating costs is not just one of perception, but based on real, staggering numbers. In fact, the cost of operating a practice, as measured by...
View ArticleA/R Primer for Medical Practices
What is A/R? Accounts receivable or A/R is a term used to denote money owed to your practice for services you have rendered and billed. Any payments due from patients, payers, or other guarantors are...
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