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Monthly Check of Fire Extinguishers

Q: Does OSHA require a monthly check of portable fire extinguishers? A: Yes. The OSHA standard for portable fire extinguishers 19 10.157 requires a monthly check. Each month check for: - proper...

Small Mercury Spill Cleanup Instructions

We recently had a few questions regarding how to handle a mercury spill. We hope that the following instructions will help you if you have that kind of spill in your practice. Steps to Clean Up: (1) Put...

"No-Match" Letters Resume After Three-Year Hiatus

The Social Security Administration recently announced that it would once again be sending "No Match" letters to employers. "No Match" letters are intended to advise employers that there is some discrepancy in the SSA...

IRS Issues Guidance on Form W-2 Reporting for Costs of Employer-Provided Coverage

Many offices have inquired about the recently issued Notice 2011-28 from the IRS, which provides greater clarity to employers in connection with how to administer new Form W-2 reporting requirements for costs of...

Attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program Begins Now!

Eligible professionals (EPs) can now attest through the CMS web-based attestation system and be on their way to receiving Medicare EHR incentive payments. Several new CMS resources can help you successfully...

RAC Self-Auditing

Self-auditing is an important preparation tool as internal audit results can show where additional education and training are needed. Self-auditing should also be used when determining whether your staff is...

Classifying Your Employees

Federal and State laws generally do not define the terms of full-time, part-time, or temporary employees. This leaves the employer with the flexibility to categorize their employees. Most often, these...

Compressed Gases In Your Office 101

Offices or facilities that contain compressed gases require a high standard of care, along with a high standard of training to ensure employee compliance with safety rules. Basic Rules Although specific...

Emergency Access Procedures Reminder

Your practice must establish procedures, so your employees know how to obtain electronically protected health information (ePHI) during an emergency. Access controls will still be necessary under...

Accountable Care Organization Regs

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released proposed regulations on accountable care organizations (ACOs). The rules will guide provider organizations in setting up exchanges of healthcare data to...