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Should your practice conduct an internal coding and documentation audit?
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 447
Abstract: To save money, many practices choose to do an internal coding and documentation audit instead of an external one. This article emphasizes that there’s certainly nothing wrong with going this route — as long as the audit is done the right way.
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Juggling the JCAHO jargon
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 611
Abstract: With competitive and financial pressures in the marketplace escalating, more and more physician practices are finding partnerships with hospitals/health systems one of the only viable ways to survive. Among the greatest challenges created by these partnerships, however, is the need to understand, accept and comply with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards. This article looks at how physicians can better adjust to JCAHO standards by recognizing the benefits and learning the lingo.
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When cutting overhead costs, creativity counts!
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 621
Abstract: In this day and age, reducing expenses in the office may seem like an impossible task. While many practices are experiencing a reduction in revenues, overhead costs are increasing, causing an erosion of practice profit margins, which, in turn, is dramatically affecting physician income. This article offers some suggestions for helping practices cut overhead costs while, of course, maintaining the same great level of patient care.
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And the survey says … Assess your operations by asking staff and physicians the right questions
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 979
Abstract: Many physicians and managers are so busy with the day-to-day operations of their practices that they don’t take the time to conduct regular diagnostic check-ups of the business. By surveying physicians and staff about the state of the practice, practice leadership can gain great insight into any problems that may be brewing or discover issues that need to be addressed immediately. This article shows how to structure a survey and suggests some questions to ask.
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Buy-sell agreements — A wise risk-management move
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 682
Abstract: The best time to draft a buy-sell agreement is when things are going well and a medical practice’s partners/shareholders are likely to reach an amicable agreement. Unfortunately, the circumstances that these agreements address often occur at difficult times and may disrupt the practice, ultimately reducing the value over which the owners are at odds. This article explains why obtaining a buy-sell agreement sooner rather than later is a wise risk-management move.
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How to turn compliance into a profit center
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 852
Abstract: The Patriot Act beefed up the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), imposing new obligations to ferret out suspicious customer activities and deter money laundering activities. The cost of compliance is steep. But smart bankers look at their BSA responsibilities not as unwelcome costs, but as an opportunity to generate new revenue, improve efficiency and strengthen customer satisfaction.
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VoIP marries computers with telephones
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Auto Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 424
Abstract: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which provides phone service via the Internet, is hot and getting hotter. Some dealerships find it saves them money while creating efficiencies in the showroom that traditional telephone service never could. But before you ring wedding bells for Ma Bell and Papa PC, you need to consider this technology’s costs, functionality and risks.
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Think like an IRS agent – Beware of 9 red flags that invite an audit
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Auto Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 867
Abstract: With the IRS auditing about 1.3 million returns each year, dealers must stay on their toes. Obviously, the agency can’t audit every return, so it relies on key indicators — red flags — to narrow the scope. The best way to avoid trouble is to think like an IRS agent while examining your business and tax-filing practices. This article includes nine red flags that invite an IRS audit.