Search results for "Practice Management"
New content available on ACP's Patients Before Paperwork initiative
New content and resources have been added to the initiative's website, including a link to ACP's October 2017 paper “Promoting Transparency and Alignment in Medicare Advantage,” which calls for Medicare Advantage plans to increase transparency.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/07/5.htm
7 Nov 2017
Physicians and teaching hospitals begin registering in CMS's Open Payments
Physicians and teaching hospitals must register with the Open Payments system if they want the opportunity to review and dispute data submitted by applicable manufacturers and applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs) prior to public posting on Sept. 30.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/15/7.htm
15 Jul 2014
Making sense of CMS’ new policy on consultation billing
CMS stopped recognizing CPT consultation codes and issued instructions to physicians only a few days before the new policy took effect. ACP's practice management staff digest what internists need to know to stay atop of billing for 2009, documentation, the “3-year rule” and cross-walks for services previously billed as consultations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/practice.htm
1 Feb 2010
ACP recognizes National Immunization Awareness Month
ACP's immunization resources include practice management tools such as webinars and videos that cover the latest vaccine recommendations, coaching calls to assist physicians in implementing standing orders, and a residency training program to help program directors identify quality improvement projects.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/02/6.htm
2 Aug 2016
P.O. boxes no longer permitted as billing provider address
Beginning in 2012, clinicians will no longer be permitted to use post office boxes or lock boxes as billing provider addresses.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/22/9.htm
22 Nov 2011
Still time to participate in PQRS for 2012
A new reporting period for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) began on July 1, and there is still time to report and qualify for a bonus payment for 2012, even if you have not already begun reporting for this year.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/14/7.htm
14 Aug 2012
New ACP Practice Advisor Modules address advance care planning, preventing stroke in afib
Two ACP modules, eligible for CME and Maintenance of Certification Practice Assessment points, offer help for physicians to ensure that patients receive care that is consistent with their values, goals, and preferences and to identify patients with atrial fibrillation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/18/5.htm
18 Jul 2017
New rule to simplify electronic payment transactions
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a new rule meant to facilitate the ability of physician practices to receive claim payments electronically and reduce the burden and cost faced by practices in reconciling payments from their different payers.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/10.htm
21 Aug 2012
Lessen the burdens of Medicare's home health requirements
Home health care now requires face-to-face certification of eligibility based on the patient's current condition, a burden that doesn't have to be one. A few simple tips can ensure that the patient's needs and Medicare's paperwork are both satisfied.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/face.htm
1 Feb 2012
Is the generation gap a growth opportunity?
Younger physicians enter medical school and their careers with a much different take on work-life balance than their teachers, mentors and employers. But each generation brings strengths to the workplace.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/two.htm
1 Apr 2008