You Thought HIPAA Was Tough? Try GDPR
Wondering what GDPR is? An attorney breaks down everything you need to know about the new data security law. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 30, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA Tags: Blog HIPAA Law & Malpractice Compliance Source Type: news

Medical Coding in a Consulting Capacity
This month ' s coding questions look at the difference between a 99243 vs 99244 in a consulting capacity. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 29, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Bill Dacey Tags: Billing and Collections Coding Technology Referrals Source Type: news

Coding for Advance Care Planning
What do practices need to know about coding for advance care planning? Here is some guidance from the AAPC ' s John Verhovshek. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 29, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: G. John Verhovshek Tags: Billing Compliance Billing and Collections Coding Pearls Source Type: news

Avoiding Medical Office Holiday Party Liability
Medical practices must follow basic rules and good management principles to avoid serious holiday party liability. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 28, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Ike Devji, JD Tags: Blog Law & Malpractice Career Staff Source Type: news

Healthcare Providers Share Their Holiday Wish List
We asked members of our advisory board to share their wishes for this holiday season. Here ' s what they had to say. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 27, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Physicians Practice Staff Tags: Career Healthcare Reform Source Type: news

Taking the Money Out of Medicine
This doctor fears money may be leaving medicine, should more physicians be worried? (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 27, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Jon Carter Tags: Finance Billing and Collections Payers Physician Compensation Source Type: news

Weight Loss Counseling and Maximizing Reimbursement
With more than 70 percent of Americans overweight, we are in a serious population health challenge, don ' t let the high fiscal cost affect your practice. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 27, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Ann Kuenker, DO Tags: Blog Population Health Payers Practice Models Source Type: news

This Doctor Has A Lot to be Thankful For
A great staff and remaining independent has given Dr. Hoffman a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 27, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Daniel Hoffman, MD Tags: Blog Staff Operations Practice Models Source Type: news

Typical Mistakes When Applying a Common Stark Exception
Unlike the Anti-kickback Statute (AKS), when Stark Law applies, the only safe way to make a referral is to fit squarely within an exception. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 26, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Martin Merritt Tags: Blog Law & Malpractice Compliance Stark Source Type: news

How to Personalize Your Healthcare Service
Patients are increasingly interested in personalized healthcare service. Here are a few ways to provide that for them. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 25, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Manish Kumar Chauhan Tags: Blog Marketing Patient Portals Patient Relations Patients Source Type: news

Hard to Assess Year One of MACRA, Says Expert
Due to the " pick your pace " flexibility for year one of the Medicare Quality Payment Program, one expert says it ' s hard to evaluate how physicians did. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 24, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: MACRA Healthcare Reform Compliance Technology Source Type: news

Insurers, Government are Medicine & #039;s Problem for Many
Readers weigh-in on how they would change healthcare including removing the government and insurances companies from the picture. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 23, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dylan Fisher Tags: Great American Physician Survey Healthcare Reform Source Type: news

Leaving Innovation at the Exam Room Door
Doctors would love to treat disease and care for patients with the latest technology and medication. Too bad innovation is thwarted in healthcare. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 22, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Linda Girgis, MD Tags: Blog Health IT Compliance Technology Payers Source Type: news

Making Your Practice More Mobile Friendly
Patients are becoming more and more interested in getting cared for by their provider at home, whether through tech or otherwise. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 22, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Susanne Madden Tags: Technology Operations Patient Portals Pearls Source Type: news

Amplifying Your Vision to Grow Practice Revenue
Amplifying a practice ' s vision should be a key goal when developing any messaging strategy, yet many physicians struggle to do this. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 22, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Nick Hernandez Tags: Blog Managers Administrators Marketing Revenue Cycle Management Operations Source Type: news