Healthcare
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FBI alert – Don’t leave your health files vulnerable
Fall 2017
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 417
Abstract: The FBI has issued a “private industry notification” alerting health care organizations that cyber criminals are targeting file transfer protocol (FTP) servers associated with medical facilities to compromise protected health information and personally identifiable information. This article discusses the FTP risks and suggests some preventive steps to take.
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Does your billing department measure up?
Fall 2017
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 638
Abstract: A hospital billing department’s efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness are critical to its survival. This article lists several important areas to examine to determine how well a billing department is performing, including accounts receivable aging, collection ratios and denial rate. If the billing department is falling behind in these, and other, areas, it’s time to take action — perhaps by providing additional training, staff or outsourcing.
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How to prevent medical errors
Fall 2017
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 656
Abstract: In the medical field, a simple mistake could be life changing — for patients and caregivers alike. How can a large and complex organization such as a hospital prevent errors? Most medical errors or adverse events are the result of system failures, such as missed and delayed diagnoses, mistakes made during treatment, and medication mistakes. This article discusses the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s multistep program for improving patient safety and care system reliability.
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A new CMS rule changes DSH payment limits
Fall 2017
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 878
Abstract: A new CMS final rule that addresses how third-party payments are treated when determining Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to health systems could hurt children’s and safety net hospitals that rely heavily on Medicaid DSH funding. This article explains the role of the DSH limit and the new changes. It also discusses the ramifications of these changes, including the claim that the new rule could dissuade hospitals from treating large populations of low-income and uninsured patients. A sidebar reports the American Hospital Association’s response to the rule.
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Starting a practice: How to develop a budget
Summer 2017
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: When a physician opens a practice, establishing a sensible budget is a primary concern. He or she needs one that both launches the operation safely and serves it well going forward. This article explains some significant aspects of both the cost and the revenue sides of a budget, noting that some will be decided by the practice’s economics and others will be set by the local economy and what the competition is for good employees in the area.
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Physician, heal thyself – 10 steps to help avoid burnout
Summer 2017
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 686
Abstract: Being a physician entails handling serious responsibilities concerning patient health, working long hours, and navigating a complex and constantly shifting health care system. If left untreated, exhaustion, cynicism and doubt can lead to physician burnout. This article suggests some steps that can help combat burnout, including accepting limitations, finding a niche and developing a support system.
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Group medical visits offer upsides and downsides
Summer 2017
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 673
Abstract: Many physicians are apt to dismiss the idea of group medical visits out of hand. But group medical visits can be an effective way to enhance patient services, enabling physicians, practitioners and patients to gain insights and share information in a way that simply can’t occur on a one-to-one basis. This article looks at how group visits work and discusses the benefits and drawbacks.
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Should you rent or own your practice facility?
Summer 2017
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 893
Abstract: Whether they’re just opening a new practice or building a current one, physicians may need to assess whether owning or renting medical office space best serves their needs — and those of their colleagues, employees and patients. This article explains some pros and cons of both owning and renting and provides some helpful pointers in making this important decision. A sidebar provides an equation for determining the amount of space needed for a new or expanding practice.
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3 tips for cutting your supply chain costs
Summer 2017
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 418
Abstract: Enhancing supply chain management can help hospitals significantly cut costs and increase efficiency. This brief article offers some tips for improving a hospital’s bottom line, such as getting clinicians on board with product standardization and introducing automation to improve the accuracy of data capture. Analyzing vendor relationships to determine the level of value they’re providing is also key.
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Get well with metrics – Measuring the right data can improve revenue cycle management
Summer 2017
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 646
Abstract: Hospitals that are most successful at revenue cycle management (RCM) almost always rely on close monitoring of specific metrics. This article provides several examples of relevant metrics that hospital management should track to optimize their revenue cycle, including the net collection rate, the clean claim rate and denial rates. The article points out that making continual adjustments to RCM based on frequent updates of these important rates will help institutions thrive.
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Share your expertise: Partner with your community
Summer 2017
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 639
Abstract: Partnering with local employers to help provide health-based services can generate significant benefits over time for both the hospital and the community. A hospital can offer local businesses a track record of accomplishment, diversity and flexibility of services, and certified expertise. This article suggests some steps a hospital can take to share its medical expertise and establish itself and its physicians as the health care “providers of choice” for local employers and their workforces. In turn, the hospital’s resources can help improve employee health — and the companies’ bottom lines.
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Is gainsharing illegal? CMS cites clash between antifraud laws and value-based purchasing
Summer 2017
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 796
Abstract: In gainsharing, participants share in cost savings or increased profits resulting from the efforts or actions of the provider receiving payment. But some federal regulations intended to fight health care fraud may have the unintended effect of impeding some of these incentive compensation arrangements. This article discusses several antifraud laws, including the Stark Law. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Stark Law “presents a particularly difficult obstacle to structuring effective programs that do not run afoul of the fraud and abuse laws.” The CMS suggests that waivers of some of these antifraud laws may be on the way. A sidebar explains that the Department of Health and Human Services has previously waived some fraud and abuse laws.
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The power of delegating: Improving practice efficiency
Spring 2017
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 366
Abstract: From a business perspective, spending too much time on nonmedical concerns can reduce a practice’s efficiency — and profits — in the long run. This brief article points out that physicians need to delegate responsibilities so that they spend less time taking care of financial, recordkeeping or other functions unrelated to their medical responsibilities and more time performing the duties of a physician.
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Catching up with meaningful use in 2017
Spring 2017
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 707
Abstract: “Meaningful use” refers to use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. It has had three stages since 2011, and Stage 3 began in 2016. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) essentially replaces the current meaningful use criteria starting in 2017. This article discusses the components and compliance options for 2017, noting that, with the Republican-controlled Congress determined to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, despite no clearly identified replacement details, there’s some uncertainty surrounding meaningful use requirements.
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What can you do to prevent employee fraud?
Spring 2017
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 651
Abstract: It’s important for medical professionals to be aware of the potential for employee fraud in their practices and to ensure that their internal controls are designed to provide maximum protection. This article explains the most common types of employee fraud and lists several steps management can take to keep it from happening, such as conducting a risk assessment, separating staff duties and monitoring employee behavior.
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Taking care of business – 4 strategies for a more dynamic medical practice
Spring 2017
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 810
Abstract: To survive turbulent times, medical practices need to take some basic steps to protect and enhance their bottom lines. This article discusses four strategies, including containing costs and marketing the practice, which can help medical professionals create a more dynamic practice that is better able to adapt to changing needs and circumstances. A sidebar suggests setting up a spaghetti fund to support occasional experimentation with new strategies.