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Heftiest HIPAA Penalty Yet from Federal Regulators This is an important article for our readers to see how serious the federal government is about HIPAA violation enforcement. The Department of Health and Human Services has issued its largest HIPAA enforcement actionto date, entering settlements totaling $4.8 million with two New York organizations tied to the […]
Read MoreA new study says ambulatory centers perform surgery more efficiently than hospitals and could allow the nation’s health care providers to keep pace with demand. The study, published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, was authored by health economists Elizabeth Munnich of the University of Louisville and Stephen Parente of the University […]
Read MoreFor the past decade, healthcare providers have been in the vanguard of efforts to combat the abuse and diversion of opioid pain medications such as Oxycontin. Now state and federal officials and health plans are joining the fray. For the rest of his time on Earth, one of my best friends will be walking the […]
Read MoreI thought this might be interesting for our readers. The decline coincided with the October 2013 launch of the health insurance exchanges that allowed people to buy coverage on their own under the Affordable Care Act and accelerated as the deadline to buy coverage neared, the nonpartisan research organization said. Gallup said enrollment rates could […]
Read MoreHealth care spending rose at the fastest pace since 1980 in the first quarter as the new health insurance law prompted many more Americans to visit doctors and hospitals. Analysts say the sharp increase reflects other trends that should continue to drive up both medical spending and costs in 2014 after years of slow growth. […]
Read MoreI thought this was an interesting article for our readers. Physician on-call pay, while increasingly common, isn’t a guarantee, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s latest compensation survey. Thirty-seven percent of the more than 2,500 providers surveyed reported that they received no extra pay for being on call, according to the MGMA’s On-Call Survey: […]
Read MoreAs if professional burnout weren’t a severe enough problem among the general physician population, new research presented at the annual scientific meeting of the American Pain Society (APS) suggests it’s hitting even harder among doctors who treat pain. Out of 230 surveyed members of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, 61 percent rated their […]
Read MoreAmidst rising costs of operations and declining reimbursement rates; increasing Accounts Receivable (AR) days is a major concern with physicians as partly paid, late or denied payments can significantly impact a practice’s bottom line. Minimum payment days: On filing a clean claim the minimum time a physician will be paid differs on the payer: Federal […]
Read MoreEvery candidate has a unique story to tell, but most interview processes don’t effectively reveal it. A properly structured interview can give you a window into how candidates think about their career. Some candidates think they are the victim of a long series of unfortunate events. Some candidates weave a heroic tale about their career, […]
Read MoreWhether delivered by a boss regarding a work goal, by a coach regarding an athletic performance, or by a trusted reader regarding the quality of a rough draft, the feedback we get often powerfully influences our ability to succeed. Yet significant controversy exists in the scientific literature about which type of feedback, positive or negative, […]
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