Business

The Dol's Covid-19 Ets For Healthcare Providers Is Now Effective

Aug 12, 2021 at 08:36 am by steve

On June 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") published an Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") that requires healthcare employers to take cer.... Read More

Reimbursement Focus: Integrated Merchant Services for Medical Practices

Jul 16, 2021 at 03:27 pm by steve

Beware of the enticement to switch merchant services to a financial institution with lower fees on credit card transactions. "Physicians and physician practices are often co.... Read More

Reimbursement focus: The Positives of Outsourced Revenue Cycle Management

Jul 16, 2021 at 03:25 pm by steve

"No one is going to care about collecting your money as much as you will, so normally I'm not a proponent of outsourcing," says Tammie Lunceford, CMPE, CPC, with Warren Aver.... Read More

Reimbursement focus: HFMA Offers Best Practices for Fair Debt Resolution

Jul 16, 2021 at 03:24 pm by steve

Communication is key when it comes to addressing a patient's financial responsibility for medical bills. To help with those uncomfortable conversations, the Healthcare Finan.... Read More

IT Focus: Cybersecurity Insurance

Jul 16, 2021 at 03:19 pm by steve

"I sell more cyber insurance than malpractice at this point," says Kay Brasfield with Mag Mutual, a medical liability provider. Currently, 95 percent of their Alabama policy.... Read More