Physicians work scope is expected to change with millions of Americans to gain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act in 2014. On the upside Physicians especially primary-care provider will experience higher demand transforming to higher reimbursements and job security.
Healthcare Retrospect Part 3: Achieving The Triple AimBESLER
In part three of this three part series, John Dalton, Advisor Emeritus at BESLER Consulting, discusses the effects of the PPACA and the path towards achieving the triple aim.
Medical reimbursement issues push physicians to flee hospitals triggering a r...Medical Billers and Coders
For over a decade, US healthcare has seen hospitals integrating with primary healthcare physicians across all the states of the US, challenging the traditional notion of primary care as a separate set of services from hospital healthcare.
California fails to raise medical malpractice cap by floyd arthurFloyd Arthur
California fails to raise medical malpractice cap by floyd arthur
http://carmoongroup.com
Is California’s Medical Malpractice Cap Too Low?
The California initiative was co-authored by Bob Pack, a father whose two children were struck and killed by a woman who was driving while under the influence of prescription pain killers and the muscle relaxant Flexeril in 2005. After the incident, Pack and his wife, who was also injured in the accident, learned that the woman had been arrested four times in the past for DUI. Incensed, they tried to sue the doctors who had supplied her with the drugs.
No attorney would take the Pack’s case, citing the state’s low non-economic damage cap as the cause. (Attorney’s typically take cases like the Pack’s on contingency, taking a portion of any award as their fee.)
Nor is the Pack’s case unusual. California’s “pain and suffering” cap is often given as the reason why attorneys avoid medical malpractice cases involving the poor, children or the elderly, who are unlikely to recover substantial economic awards. (The state has no cap on economic or punitive damages.)
Proponents of Prop. 46 pointed to cases like Pack’s as reason enough to change the law, adding that California’s draconian damage cap—the lowest in the nation—has been in effect since 1975. By contrast, most states have non-economic damage limits in the range of $300,000 to $600,000, and 15 states and the District of Columbia have no caps at all.
Nonetheless, opponents of the measure warned that quadrupling the state’s medical malpractice cap all at once would have disastrous results, resulting in more lawsuits and higher malpractice insurance premiums for physicians. Further, they claimed, higher premiums for doctors would drive up health care costs and even force some of physicians to leave the state. A barrage of advertisements, funded in part by physician groups, told consumers that the law could increase health insurance premiums by $1,000 per year.
Floyd Arthur #floydarthur
http://floyd-arthur.com
State of the US healthcare industry - a compilation of infographics 2014Dr. Susan Dorfman
2014 is the year of healthcare reform! The internet is full of amazing information showcasing the scope of the reform and its current successes and struggles - as well as the impact it will have on the varying healthcare stakeholders, from healthcare professionals to institutions, patients and pharmaceutical manufacturers
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ'S HEALTH LAW VogelDenise
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ'S HEALTH LAW
Provides information as to the REASONS why the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS and CONGRESSIONAL COMPLAINTS Filed by Vogel Denise Newsome are being OBSTRUCTED from being PROSECUTED!
Garretson Resolution Group appears to be FRONTING Firm for United States President Barack Obama and Legal Counsel/Advisor (Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz) which has submitted a SLAPP Complaint to OneWebHosting.com in efforts of PREVENTING the PUBLIC/WORLD from knowing of its and President Barack Obama's ROLE in CONSPIRACIES leveled against Vogel Denise Newsome in EXPOSING the TRUTH behind the 911 DOMESTIC TERRORIST ATTACKS, COLLAPSE OF THE WORLD ECONOMY, EMPLOYMENT violations and other crimes of United States Government Officials. Information that United States President Barack Obama, The Garretson Resolution Group, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, and United States Congress, etc. do NOT want the PUBLIC/WORLD to see. Information of PUBLIC Interest!
A presentation of information about transparency in healthcare reform. States are currently pursuing ways to make pricing information available to people before they even need it.
As the UK’s leading and most respected provider of high quality food products Marks & Spencer are always looking toward innovative and effective technology in line with its policy of expansion and enhancing the shopping environment. In this respect, the recent acquisition of a Testo 875 Thermal Imaging Camera has proved to be absolutely ideal for the core aspect of troubleshooting building services and refrigeration.
Healthcare Retrospect Part 3: Achieving The Triple AimBESLER
In part three of this three part series, John Dalton, Advisor Emeritus at BESLER Consulting, discusses the effects of the PPACA and the path towards achieving the triple aim.
Medical reimbursement issues push physicians to flee hospitals triggering a r...Medical Billers and Coders
For over a decade, US healthcare has seen hospitals integrating with primary healthcare physicians across all the states of the US, challenging the traditional notion of primary care as a separate set of services from hospital healthcare.
California fails to raise medical malpractice cap by floyd arthurFloyd Arthur
California fails to raise medical malpractice cap by floyd arthur
http://carmoongroup.com
Is California’s Medical Malpractice Cap Too Low?
The California initiative was co-authored by Bob Pack, a father whose two children were struck and killed by a woman who was driving while under the influence of prescription pain killers and the muscle relaxant Flexeril in 2005. After the incident, Pack and his wife, who was also injured in the accident, learned that the woman had been arrested four times in the past for DUI. Incensed, they tried to sue the doctors who had supplied her with the drugs.
No attorney would take the Pack’s case, citing the state’s low non-economic damage cap as the cause. (Attorney’s typically take cases like the Pack’s on contingency, taking a portion of any award as their fee.)
Nor is the Pack’s case unusual. California’s “pain and suffering” cap is often given as the reason why attorneys avoid medical malpractice cases involving the poor, children or the elderly, who are unlikely to recover substantial economic awards. (The state has no cap on economic or punitive damages.)
Proponents of Prop. 46 pointed to cases like Pack’s as reason enough to change the law, adding that California’s draconian damage cap—the lowest in the nation—has been in effect since 1975. By contrast, most states have non-economic damage limits in the range of $300,000 to $600,000, and 15 states and the District of Columbia have no caps at all.
Nonetheless, opponents of the measure warned that quadrupling the state’s medical malpractice cap all at once would have disastrous results, resulting in more lawsuits and higher malpractice insurance premiums for physicians. Further, they claimed, higher premiums for doctors would drive up health care costs and even force some of physicians to leave the state. A barrage of advertisements, funded in part by physician groups, told consumers that the law could increase health insurance premiums by $1,000 per year.
Floyd Arthur #floydarthur
http://floyd-arthur.com
State of the US healthcare industry - a compilation of infographics 2014Dr. Susan Dorfman
2014 is the year of healthcare reform! The internet is full of amazing information showcasing the scope of the reform and its current successes and struggles - as well as the impact it will have on the varying healthcare stakeholders, from healthcare professionals to institutions, patients and pharmaceutical manufacturers
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ'S HEALTH LAW VogelDenise
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ'S HEALTH LAW
Provides information as to the REASONS why the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS and CONGRESSIONAL COMPLAINTS Filed by Vogel Denise Newsome are being OBSTRUCTED from being PROSECUTED!
Garretson Resolution Group appears to be FRONTING Firm for United States President Barack Obama and Legal Counsel/Advisor (Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz) which has submitted a SLAPP Complaint to OneWebHosting.com in efforts of PREVENTING the PUBLIC/WORLD from knowing of its and President Barack Obama's ROLE in CONSPIRACIES leveled against Vogel Denise Newsome in EXPOSING the TRUTH behind the 911 DOMESTIC TERRORIST ATTACKS, COLLAPSE OF THE WORLD ECONOMY, EMPLOYMENT violations and other crimes of United States Government Officials. Information that United States President Barack Obama, The Garretson Resolution Group, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, and United States Congress, etc. do NOT want the PUBLIC/WORLD to see. Information of PUBLIC Interest!
A presentation of information about transparency in healthcare reform. States are currently pursuing ways to make pricing information available to people before they even need it.
As the UK’s leading and most respected provider of high quality food products Marks & Spencer are always looking toward innovative and effective technology in line with its policy of expansion and enhancing the shopping environment. In this respect, the recent acquisition of a Testo 875 Thermal Imaging Camera has proved to be absolutely ideal for the core aspect of troubleshooting building services and refrigeration.
Encontros e Caminhos: Formação de Educadoras(es) Ambientais e Coletivos Educa...guestc41abb70
Encontros e Caminhos: Formação de Educadoras(es) Ambientais e Coletivos Educadores (2005)
Ministério do Meio Ambiente | Secretaria Executiva | Diretoria de Educação Ambiental
Mađarska uklanja svoje regulacijske objekte na Dravi! Što čeka Hrvatska?Baobab Udruga
U Hrvatskoj na žalost vlada zastarjelo gospodarenje vodama. Potoci i rijeke se nemilice uništavaju, odnosno brutalno reguliraju, i gdje je potrebno i gdje nije. Nitko se ne protivi razumnom učvršćivanju obale u naseljima, industriji, kod mostova i sličnih objekata, ono što je sporno jesu nepotrebni radovi van tih područja. Gdje god postoji, treba ostaviti zaštitni poplavno-erozivni pojas (poplavne šume, livade, močvare), koji je najbolje i NAJJEFTINIJE rješenje. Osim što taj pojas štiti od poplava i erozije tako što skladišti ogromne količine vode, koja bi inače završila u naseljima, tu se izuzetno učinkovito pročiščuje voda koja potom odlazi u podzemlje i koju crpimo za piće.
Physician Expectations and Primary Care Shortages: Evidence from the Affordab...Gerrit Lensink
This paper is the first installment in my undergraduate thesis on physician expectations and their effect on primary care shortages in the United States. Over following semesters I will be strengthening my research with econometric models and further analysis. Updates will follow as completed.
In this presentation, we highlight 10 drivers of healthcare costs in the US. The US spends over $2.6 trillion on healthcare or about 18% of GDP. Other nations are able to provide healthcare services for considerably less: U.K. – 9.6% GDP, Germany – 11.6% GDP and Japan – 9.5% GDP. Despite our high level of spending on healthcare, the US lags in healthcare quality. This level healthcare spending is an unsustainable burden on the United States economy, more specifically businesses, employees and consumers. Businesses who provide health insurance are less competitive internationally, employees experience stagnation of wages and consumers spend more on healthcare and less on other necessities.
The Workforce of the Future - Ben Frasier.pdfBenFrasier
As a nation, we are faced with a critical health care worker shortage that needs both immediate and long-term solutions. Everyone is affected by healthcare: as citizens whose health and that of our loved ones is affected by how well our healthcare system is functioning; as healthcare staff who are facing increasing levels of burnout and lack of motivation to work within a broken system; as healthcare administrators whose job it is to optimize resources to ensure that patients receive comprehensive and equitable care and that healthcare workers receive the support they need to thrive in a safe working environment; to legislators whose job it is to create practices and policies that allow the healthcare system to achieve these goals.
Nonprofit community health centers and clinics that provide preventive and primary healthcare services for 24 million people – or one in 13 persons in the U.S. – report that the first year of the Affordable Care Act’s implementation had uneven effects, particularly between facilities in Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states.
The findings were released today by Direct Relief in The State of the Safety Net 2014, an annual report that examines issues and trends within the extensive network of nonprofit, community-based health centers and clinics, which are the principal point of access to healthcare and the medical home for persons with low incomes, without health insurance, and among the country’s most vulnerable. Such facilities include Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), nonprofit community-based health clinics, and free and charitable clinics.
JONAVolume 41, Number 3, pp 129-137Copyright B 2011 Wolter.docxchristiandean12115
JONA
Volume 41, Number 3, pp 129-137
Copyright B 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
T H E J O U R N A L O F N U R S I N G A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Rural Hospital Nursing
Results of a National Survey of Nurse Executives
Robin P. Newhouse, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Laura Morlock, PhD
Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD
Sara Breckenridge Sproat, PhD, RN
Objective: The objective of the study was to describe
nursing characteristics in small and larger rural
hospitals and determine whether differences exist in
market, hospital, and nursing characteristics.
Background: A better description of nursing in rural
settings is needed to understand the work context.
Methods: A national sample of rural hospital nurse
executives (n = 280) completed the Nurse Environ-
ment Survey and Essentials of Magnetism instrument.
Results: Larger rural hospitals are more likely than
small hospitals to have a clinical ladder (32.4% vs
19.4%), more baccalaureate-prepared RNs (20.8%
vs 17.1%), greater perceived economic (mean, 9.5 vs
8.5) and external influences (mean, 41.1 vs 39.8),
lower shared vision among hospital staff (mean, 18.4
vs 19.4), and higher levels of quality and safety
engagement (mean, 16.9 vs 16.1). Most nurses em-
ployed in rural hospitals are educated at the associate
degree (77.4%) level.
Conclusions: Contextual differences exist between
small and larger rural hospitals. To promote the
best patient outcomes, attention to contextual
differences is needed to tailor nursing interventions
to fit the resources, environment, and patient needs
in a given healthcare setting.
America’s rural populations encounter barriers to
quality healthcare.1 These quality barriers corre-
spond with an alarming increase in healthcare costs,
placing a direct and specific economic burden on
rural areas.2 Rural populations are expected to
experience heightened healthcare needs (aging pop-
ulation and increase in minorities), greater income
disparities (lower income and education than urban
settings), provider price hikes, and increased de-
mand for expensive technology (to which rural
residents do not always have access).2
Forty percent (1,998 of 5,010) of US community
hospitals registered with the American Hospital Asso-
ciation (AHA) are rural (nonmetropolitan).3 These hos-
pitals provided care for 12.8% (5.1 million) of all US
hospitalizations in 2007.4 The definition of Brural[ is var-
iable, with estimates for the rural population ranging
between 10% and 28% of the US total population.5,6
Rural was defined in this study based on the sam-
pling frame from a prior study using the Office of Man-
agement and Budget (OMB) pre-2003 classification
system for metropolitan/ nonmetropolitan areas.7,8
This system is based on metropolitan statistical areas
(MSAs) generated by the US Census Bureau, which
uses a county-level classification. Rural hospitals are
defined as those located in counties that do not
qualify as MSAs. Although there are many alternative
definitio.
April 2011In the fall of 2010, the Alliance for Health R.docxjewisonantone
April 2011
In the fall of 2010, the Alliance for Health
Reform, with support from the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, held a series of
Capitol Hill briefings on issues pertaining to
the health care workforce. The first brief-
ing in the series examined the physician
workforce. It looked at supply and demand
issues that may be changing as a result
of health reform. Panelists were: Edward
Salsberg, National Center for Workforce
Analysis, HRSA; Thomas Ricketts, Cecil G.
Sheps Center for Health Services Research,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
and Jay Crosson of the Kaiser Permanente
Institute for Health Policy. The second
briefing focused on nurses, allied health
professionals, direct care workers and the
various provisions of the health reform law
pertaining to them. Panelists were: Joel
Teitelbaum, George Washington University;
Bob Konrad, Cecil G. Sheps Center; Linda
Burnes Bolton, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
and Catherine Dower, University of Califor-
nia, San Francisco.
Health Care Workforce:
Future Supply vs. Demand
Physician and nursing shortages
make headline news on a regular
basis. Debates continue in policy
circles among researchers, analysts
and stakeholders on whether the
shortages are due to insufficient
numbers of providers, or maldistri-
bution of those providers.
Experts also debate over whether
the solutions are to build more
schools and enlarge classes to
graduate more physicians, expand
the number of residency slots, find
incentives to attract providers to
health professional shortage areas,
or change the way we deliver care.
We begin to see the complexity of
analyzing the problem and matching
the solutions to the challenges if we
also consider:
• Is there an adequate and efficient
ratio of primary care providers to
specialists?
• Are we training for the right skills?
• Are those with skills using them to
their maximum potential?
• Where do nurses and licensed and
unlicensed allied health profession-
als fit into the picture?
Some key factors affecting
the adequacy of the health
care workforce include
growth in the insured
population as a result of the
health reform law, an aging
U. S. population, an aging
health care workforce, the
Fast Facts
n 40 percent of practicing physicians are older than 55; about one-third of
the nursing workforce is over age 50.
n Economists say a third of physicians could retire in the next 10 years.
n More than half of nurses over 50 say they plan to retire in the next de-
cade.
n Team-based care and an expanded role for advance practice nurses and
physician assistants could mitigate the shortage of primary care providers.
n The Institute of Medicine recommended, in October 2010, that nurses be
allowed to practice to the full extent of their education and training. Cur-
rently only eleven states allow nurse practitioners to practice independent
of a physician.
n Student medical school debt averages $.
April 2011In the fall of 2010, the Alliance for Health R.docxjustine1simpson78276
April 2011
In the fall of 2010, the Alliance for Health
Reform, with support from the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, held a series of
Capitol Hill briefings on issues pertaining to
the health care workforce. The first brief-
ing in the series examined the physician
workforce. It looked at supply and demand
issues that may be changing as a result
of health reform. Panelists were: Edward
Salsberg, National Center for Workforce
Analysis, HRSA; Thomas Ricketts, Cecil G.
Sheps Center for Health Services Research,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
and Jay Crosson of the Kaiser Permanente
Institute for Health Policy. The second
briefing focused on nurses, allied health
professionals, direct care workers and the
various provisions of the health reform law
pertaining to them. Panelists were: Joel
Teitelbaum, George Washington University;
Bob Konrad, Cecil G. Sheps Center; Linda
Burnes Bolton, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
and Catherine Dower, University of Califor-
nia, San Francisco.
Health Care Workforce:
Future Supply vs. Demand
Physician and nursing shortages
make headline news on a regular
basis. Debates continue in policy
circles among researchers, analysts
and stakeholders on whether the
shortages are due to insufficient
numbers of providers, or maldistri-
bution of those providers.
Experts also debate over whether
the solutions are to build more
schools and enlarge classes to
graduate more physicians, expand
the number of residency slots, find
incentives to attract providers to
health professional shortage areas,
or change the way we deliver care.
We begin to see the complexity of
analyzing the problem and matching
the solutions to the challenges if we
also consider:
• Is there an adequate and efficient
ratio of primary care providers to
specialists?
• Are we training for the right skills?
• Are those with skills using them to
their maximum potential?
• Where do nurses and licensed and
unlicensed allied health profession-
als fit into the picture?
Some key factors affecting
the adequacy of the health
care workforce include
growth in the insured
population as a result of the
health reform law, an aging
U. S. population, an aging
health care workforce, the
Fast Facts
n 40 percent of practicing physicians are older than 55; about one-third of
the nursing workforce is over age 50.
n Economists say a third of physicians could retire in the next 10 years.
n More than half of nurses over 50 say they plan to retire in the next de-
cade.
n Team-based care and an expanded role for advance practice nurses and
physician assistants could mitigate the shortage of primary care providers.
n The Institute of Medicine recommended, in October 2010, that nurses be
allowed to practice to the full extent of their education and training. Cur-
rently only eleven states allow nurse practitioners to practice independent
of a physician.
n Student medical school debt averages $.
As Medicare costs continue to rise fueled in large part by new devices and pricey drugs, the federal government now spends 50% more on health care than it does to fund the department of defense—a monumental figure. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the largest driver of health care costs in the United States. By 2030 43.9 per cent of Americans are projected to have some form of CVD, driving a more than $550 billion increase in the total costs of CVD care annually.
The authors behind a new paper are encouraging good medical billing practices, arguing that it’s a mark of quality health care. The information medical bills contain and what tactics companies use to collect payment can vary, but the authors outline five metrics by which to judge medical bills.
Among them: Bills of high quality would provide patients with an itemized and understandable list of services; would allow patients to easily contact a representative to clarify or contest their bill; and wouldn’t involve any “surprise” charges
Realizing Health Reform’s Potential How the Affordable Care .docxsodhi3
Realizing Health Reform’s Potential
How the Affordable Care Act Will Strengthen Primary
Care and Benefit Patients, Providers, and Payers
JANUARY 2011
Melinda Abrams, Rachel Nuzum, Stephanie Mika,
and Georgette Lawlor
Abstract: Although primary care is fundamental to health system performance, the
United States has undervalued and underinvested in primary care for decades. This brief
describes how the Affordable Care Act will begin to address the neglect of America’s
primary care system and, wherever possible, estimates the potential impact these efforts
will have on patients, providers, and payers. The health reform law includes numerous
provisions for improving primary care: temporary increases in Medicare and Medicaid
payments to primary care providers; support for innovation in the delivery of care, with
an emphasis on achieving better health outcomes and patient care experiences; enhanced
support of primary care providers; and investment in the continued development of the
primary care workforce.
OVERVIEW
Among the Affordable Care Act’s many provisions, perhaps the least discussed
are those reforms directly targeting primary care—the underpinning of efforts
to achieve a high-performing health system. This brief describes how the health
reform law will begin to address the decades-long neglect of America’s primary
care system and, wherever possible, estimates the potential impact these efforts
will have on patients, providers, and payers. The primary care reforms in the
Affordable Care Act include provisions for temporarily increasing Medicare and
Medicaid payments to primary care providers; fostering innovation in the delivery
of care, with an emphasis on care models that lead to better health outcomes and
patient care experiences; enhancing support of primary care providers; and invest-
ing in the continued development of the primary care workforce (Exhibit 1).
Together, these changes, if implemented effectively, will start the United States
on the path to a stronger and more sustainable primary care system, one that pro-
vides expanded access, superior quality, and better health outcomes for millions of
Americans while reducing future health care costs for the nation.
For more information about this study,
please contact:
Melinda Abrams, M.S.
Vice President
Patient-Centered Coordinated Care
The Commonwealth Fund
[email protected]
The mission of The Commonwealth Fund is
to promote a high performance health care
system. The Fund carries out this mandate by
supporting independent research on health
care issues and making grants to improve
health care practice and policy. Support for this
research was provided by The Commonwealth
Fund. The views presented here are those of
the authors and not necessarily those of The
Commonwealth Fund or its directors, officers,
or staff.
To learn more about new publications when
they become available, visit the Fund's Web
site and re ...
Managed Care within Health Care covers a variety of information from nursing homes, policies, Medical, Medicare, out of pocket, and partial payment, management, contracts, government, and the Social Security State Fund. Within this working paper I will discuss a few of these mechanisms that are applied and utilized within ‘Managed Care’ today. A system within a system that brings in 25% of the United States debt.
Similar to Uninsured population rate percentage vs. physician’s density ration in texas, mississippi & oklahoma (20)
Fee-for-Value or Pay-for-performance billing models are making waves in healthcare industry and care providers are finding it increasingly difficult to adapt to the changes brought on by them. Most importantly, this change in billing model is accentuating pressure on current workforce and healthcare attrition has seen an all-time high over the past few years. Why fee-for-value model could be encouraging medical staff to leave jobs can be understood with following factors –
2013 brought new changes to orthopaedic billing and coding, making timely reimbursements even more daunting for physicians. At a time when reduction in fee schedules and Medicare cuts have affected the financial health of orthopaedic practices, preparation for ICD-10, compliance to new technology and dealing with varied payer mix has increased billing challenges for them
From a long period of time, the healthcare industry has followed the traditional model of payment for claims settlement – fee-for-service model – where specified amount has to be paid for the healthcare service. Recently, the health insurance companies are adopting to new payment models, and they have actively begun considering and testing the new payment options.
Tackling Reimbursement Challenges posed by Inpatient Coding with Professional...Medical Billers and Coders
The fact that inpatient medical coding deals with patients after they are discharged from health centers makes it widely different and much more complicated than outpatient billing and coding.
Delays in Filing & Un-Timely Follow-Ups can makes Cardiologists Life Miserable!Medical Billers and Coders
Cardiology has advanced so quickly that besides the E&M factor; it now also includes endovascular surgery, diagnostic testing, electrophysiology & interventional radiology making cardiology billing extremely complex.
Contrary to the notion that government’s move to digitize healthcare information would enable healthcare providers, doctors, and insurance companies comply more aptly with HIPAA’s guidelines for patients’ privacy and security, there has been an upsurge in HIPAA breaches with providers being reported for breaches of some kind or the other.
How ‘Malpractice Insurance’ Can Save You from Drowning Financially During Mal...Medical Billers and Coders
Physicians, who are generally known for highest professional integrity, often have to live with the tag of ‘malpractice’ despite clinical errors being unintentional. While patients’ have every right to get indemnified for the grievance, physicians’ sole choice of protection against monetary liability.
Are Orthopedics Justified in Embracing HIPAA Compliant Orthopedic Billing to ...Medical Billers and Coders
Reimbursements have generally been tight recently for orthopedics – Medicare cuts, shrinking fee schedules, increased technology intervention in medical billing, and a multi-payer environment that is more vigilant than ever have really made it tough for orthopedics to realize their reimbursements to the maximum.
What Implication Will Reimbursement Cuts For 2013 Have on Radiology Collectio...Medical Billers and Coders
Radiology collections, which have been far from being impressive in the recent years, may further go down amidst a host of issues likely to surface throughout 2013. Significant of those issues is the reimbursement cuts, which is supposed to lead to a reduction of almost 19% in the collections of radiology practices.
The world’s largest economy has had to weather one of the worst recessions in the recent times. Not too long ago U.S. GDP hit the rock-bottom (at -8.9 in the middle of 2009). While it has slowly been coming out of the depths, the growth is not enough to bring down unemployment rate, which is hovering around 7.9% as of October.
Denial management-integral-to-physicians-conquering-reimbursement-challenges-...Medical Billers and Coders
While payers (whether Medicare, Medicaid or private health insurance companies) are justified in denying claims with inherent errors, it is physicians who are responsible for not pursuing with resubmission and intensified efforts. This is where Denial Management becomes significant.
While the recent one year extension (from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014) in deadline by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may somewhat have eased the pressure, yet the anxiety still persists among the majority of medical practices in the US. The “anxiety” is about the impact of ICD-10 transition on their practices’ clinical, operational, and financial efficiency. Nearly 90% of the total practitioners harbor this fear.
Payer denials and delays is a cause of worry for every doctor in the US. A denied or a delayed claim leads to loss of revenue for the physician. To top it all the physicians are now looking at an uncertain future working in the Medicare program due to introduction of reimbursement cuts.
Hospitals expand to attract well insured patients despite pressures of health...Medical Billers and Coders
Several hospitals are looking for well-insured patients beyond traditional market boundaries, both in prosperous suburbs and in nearby areas with growing, well-insured populations. According to a study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) hospitals seeking a competitive edge in the marketplace are targeting geographic expansion into new markets which are well-insured.
Before expecting your support staff or divisional departments to contribute qualitatively into the integrated EHR system, care must be taken to identify and train them for orienting them to the mechanism of the EHR
Providers preparing for 5010 enforcement–medical billers and coders need of t...Medical Billers and Coders
Already halfway through the HIPAA Version 5010 noncompliance grace period and in this scenario it is imperative for doctors who still haven’t to utilize the remaining few days to upgrade to 5010.
Radiologists in the United States are currently facing a dilemma as far as “meaningful use” (MU) of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) is concerned. The American College of Radiology (ACR) IT and Informatics Committee leaders and staff have met the National Coordinator for HIT (ONC) as well as Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) staff to discuss the HR incentive program from the point of view of radiologists, on October 13, 2011.
Center of Medicare and Medicaid announced that it will delay enforcing HIPAA 5010 transaction sets requiring hospitals, physician practices, health plans and claims clearinghouses to switch to using the ASC X12
Discover the innovative and creative projects that highlight my journey throu...dylandmeas
Discover the innovative and creative projects that highlight my journey through Full Sail University. Below, you’ll find a collection of my work showcasing my skills and expertise in digital marketing, event planning, and media production.
Unveiling the Secrets How Does Generative AI Work.pdfSam H
At its core, generative artificial intelligence relies on the concept of generative models, which serve as engines that churn out entirely new data resembling their training data. It is like a sculptor who has studied so many forms found in nature and then uses this knowledge to create sculptures from his imagination that have never been seen before anywhere else. If taken to cyberspace, gans work almost the same way.
India Orthopedic Devices Market: Unlocking Growth Secrets, Trends and Develop...Kumar Satyam
According to TechSci Research report, “India Orthopedic Devices Market -Industry Size, Share, Trends, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2030”, the India Orthopedic Devices Market stood at USD 1,280.54 Million in 2024 and is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 7.84% in the forecast period, 2026-2030F. The India Orthopedic Devices Market is being driven by several factors. The most prominent ones include an increase in the elderly population, who are more prone to orthopedic conditions such as osteoporosis and arthritis. Moreover, the rise in sports injuries and road accidents are also contributing to the demand for orthopedic devices. Advances in technology and the introduction of innovative implants and prosthetics have further propelled the market growth. Additionally, government initiatives aimed at improving healthcare infrastructure and the increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases have led to an upward trend in orthopedic surgeries, thereby fueling the market demand for these devices.
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Sustainability has become an increasingly critical topic as the world recognizes the need to protect our planet and its resources for future generations. Sustainability means meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It involves long-term planning and consideration of the consequences of our actions. The goal is to create strategies that ensure the long-term viability of People, Planet, and Profit.
Leading companies such as Nike, Toyota, and Siemens are prioritizing sustainable innovation in their business models, setting an example for others to follow. In this Sustainability training presentation, you will learn key concepts, principles, and practices of sustainability applicable across industries. This training aims to create awareness and educate employees, senior executives, consultants, and other key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners, on the importance and implementation of sustainability.
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2. Explore the sustainability implementation model, focusing on effective measures and reporting strategies to track and communicate sustainability efforts.
3. Identify and define best practices and critical success factors essential for achieving sustainability goals within organizations.
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1. Introduction and Key Concepts of Sustainability
2. Principles and Practices of Sustainability
3. Measures and Reporting in Sustainability
4. Sustainability Implementation & Best Practices
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Enterprise excellence and inclusive excellence are closely linked, and real-world challenges have shown that both are essential to the success of any organization. To achieve enterprise excellence, organizations must focus on improving their operations and processes while creating an inclusive environment that engages everyone. In this interactive session, the facilitator will highlight commonly established business practices and how they limit our ability to engage everyone every day. More importantly, though, participants will likely gain increased awareness of what we can do differently to maximize enterprise excellence through deliberate inclusion.
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Enterprise Excellence is a holistic approach that's aimed at achieving world-class performance across all aspects of the organization.
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As a business owner in Delaware, staying on top of your tax obligations is paramount, especially with the annual deadline for Delaware Franchise Tax looming on March 1. One such obligation is the annual Delaware Franchise Tax, which serves as a crucial requirement for maintaining your company’s legal standing within the state. While the prospect of handling tax matters may seem daunting, rest assured that the process can be straightforward with the right guidance. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the steps of filing your Delaware Franchise Tax and provide insights to help you navigate the process effectively.