December’s Coding Challenge
Coding Corner Answer
December’s Coding Answer
Audited by a Recovery Auditor Contractor—Now What?
The word audit seems to put fear into the hearts of many physician practices across the country—and it shouldn’t. If you are prepared for an audit, your practice will run more smoothly from both a financial and personnel standpoint.
Practice Page: Improving Patient Flow
Two techniques you can use to improve patient flow are flow mapping and cycle-time measurement. Flow mapping requires practice staff to walk through the practice and take notes about what a patient experiences during a visit. This allows you to understand the flow from the patient’s point of view. Key things to record are experiences and impressions of the practice from start to finish, such as observations of customer service, right down to the paperwork and equipment used.
Rheumatology Practice Pearls: Appealing an Audit
The appeals process for a Medicare or Recovery Audit Contractor audit is a multistep process with filing deadlines attached to each level.
“A Common Language for Spondyloarthritis”
ASAS fills a niche, changes dogma with consensus approach
Opting Out of Medicare
A how-to guide for physicians
On the Edge with Medicare: Will Cuts Drive Rheumatologists to Opt Out?
Will cuts drive rheumatologists to opt out?
Pharma awaits FDA Guidance to Navigate the Murky Waters of Ads Via the Internet and Social Media
There’s no question that direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs is a huge activity, with nearly $5 billion spent on DTC ads in 2007. There’s also no question that the Internet has a vast potential to reach consumers. But when you put DTC advertising and the Internet together, there is a potential for problems and…
Practice Page: What PQRI Means to Rheumatologists
The Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PRQI) is a voluntary quality reporting program initiated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2007. CMS provides bonus payments to eligible providers who successfully report on applicable PQRI measures. For 2010, rheumatologists who successfully participate in PQRI can earn an incentive payment of 2% of the…
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