Medicare doctors have been threatened with pay cuts each year over the past decade. The condition remains the same this year. The American Medical Association (AMA) president recently drew attention...
HEDIS Vital for Health Plan Assessment
HEDIS for Accurate Health Plan Comparison HEDIS is a vital set of measures that define the effectiveness of a health plan in America, and is important for prospective health plan members, healthcare...
Why Americans are Paying So Much for Health Care
Americans are paying much more for health care services than the average residents in most other developed countries. Infographics published by TIME Magazine recently gives a clear insight into the...
Veterans Affairs Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety Concludes that Rushing Doctors during Consultation Increases Chances of Misdiagnosis
Doctors can make mistakes, especially when they’re rushed. A March 2013 study by Dr. Hardeep Singh representing Houston Veterans Affairs Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety...
Shared Medical Appointments – More Popular Paradigm to Cut Cost & Provide Quality Care
Shared medical appointments! What does this increasingly popular paradigm hold for patients, physicians and payers? As a patient, you may be wondering whether you will have to discuss intimate...
Vital Points to Remember Regarding ERISA
Physicians and organizations need to know that only patients have the provision under the ERISA law to appeal. Medical billers and healthcare providers have no rights at all - this is indeed the...
Implications of the Retail Clinic Model for Conventional Healthcare
According to a new study by Accenture, the number of retail clinics will increase rapidly over the next few years as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seeks to extend heath coverage to millions of...
Implications of the Obamacare Employer Mandate Delay
The Obamacare Employer Mandate, one of the most vaunted provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), was supposed to come into effect in 2014. The mandate insists that companies with more than 50...
How Undercoding Affects Your Reimbursements
Timely and proper reimbursement is crucial to the survival of your practice. If you are doing your medical coding on your own, it’s likely that one of the reasons for your falling revenues is...