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Proposed Update to Physician Fee Schedule

Recently, CMS released "the first proposed update to the physician payment schedule since the repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate." This proposed update is largely focused on person-centered care, and continued...

Final rules on certain recommended preventative services without cost sharing

Friday, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced final rules that make sure women have access to recommended preventative services, including contraceptive services, at no additional cost as...

Lessons Learned Article Series: Electronic Communications " Part 1

Throwback trends are popular, especially on social media sites. By now most of us are familiar with Throwback Thursday trends and many of us have experience using the hashtag (#) TBT. In recognizing this popular...

Latest ICD-10 Rumblings

With the ICD-10 implementation less than 100 days away and some rumblings comingfrom Capitol Hill, CMS and the four largest medical societies, we will be closely analyzing announcements and updates as we learn of...

Mind your P's and Q's and follow P and P's

There are several different theories as to the origin of the phrase Mind Your P's And Q's. One explanation suggests that this phrase would be used by parents to educate their children to not forget to use those...

Monthly Refresher Training Webinar Recordings

Our Monthly Refresher Training Webinars have focused on a variety of topics including: a general overview of managing your Healthcare Compliance Pros program, OSHA and HIPAA Assessments, managing Training Reminders,...

Monthly Refresher Training Webinar July 9, 2015

Creating Organization Specific Training using HCP's Blank Modules The Monthly Refresher Training for June covered website Compliance Information Resources and all participants received a free Blank Module. The...

Exceptional Customer Service: How to do it

By: Reed Tinsley, CPA Why should you strive to give exceptional customer service to your patients? Why not just good? The answer is that most patients often have a hard time differentiating between similar services...

OSHA has added additional key hazards for workplace inspection focus

Did you know? On June 25th 2015 OSHA released new items of focus for Healthcare Inspections. The new focus items include: musculoskeletal disorders, bloodborne pathogens,workplace violence, tuberculosis and slips,...

Approximately $712 million in false billings caught by Strike Force

This past week it was announced that there was a nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force resulting in charges against 243 individuals, including 46 doctors, nurses and other professionals, for their...