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7 mistakes to avoid when choosing your practice’s advisors — Part…
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Jason M. O'Dell, MS, CWM Healthcare AdministrationIn our many years as professionals, we have seen many medical practice clients make mistakes when choosing and working with their business advisors. From this experience, we have created a list of seven pitfalls to avoid, and we will describe the first four in this article and the last three in part two of the article.
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Nursing careers: Building a robust professional network
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWhether you're a satisfied nurse or a nurse who's totally burned out and ready for change, there's no time like the present to develop and maintain a robust professional network.
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Is hospital outpatient pharmacy the new frontier?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalThere's a new trend sweeping the nation. Well, it's not brand new. But it is hard to miss the growing interest in this pharmaceutical phenomenon. Hospitals are recognizing the benefits of incorporating an outpatient pharmacy program into their comprehensive health services offerings.
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What’s the deal with external cause codes?
Brooke Andrus Healthcare AdministrationLet's face it: the ICD-10 code set isn't exactly the most enticing reading material. So naturally, mainstream media coverage of ICD-10 has focused on some of the more, shall we say, entertaining features of the coding manual: namely, the external cause codes found in Chapter 20.
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Reactions mixed to CMS decision to release payment data
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationFor the first time since Jimmy Carter was president, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has posted physician fee-for-service payment data to its website for public review and analysis. While researchers and number crunchers applaud the move, some in organized medicine are issuing warnings that the data should be used with caution as it can be misleading when taken out of context.
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Cultured red blood cells: There’s nothing artificial about it
Rosemary Sparacio Medical & Allied HealthcareBlood transfusions play a critical role in clinical practice. Over 90 million transfusions take place each year. In the U.S., through donations from individuals, blood donor programs, blood banks and the American Red Cross, transfusions are made possible. However, in order to get the supplies they need, all venues must participate.
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How to implement a patient fees collection plan in your practice
Heidi Jannenga Healthcare AdministrationLast week, I discussed the importance of not waiving patient fees. So what to do instead? Develop a system or procedure to collect all patient fees (including copays, deductibles, coinsurance and payment for noncovered services and supplies) at the time of service.
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Doctor or nurse? Blurring the lines of medical treatment
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAcademic Medicine, the journal of the American Association of Medical Colleges, recently called for articles addressing these questions: What is a doctor? What is a nurse? Thirty years ago this would have been an absurd issue not only for doctors and nurses, but for patients as well.
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The price of the ICD-10 delay
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationAs the debate took place over whether the transfer to the ICD-10 code set should be delayed or go on as scheduled, one statistic was often repeated: a one-year delay would cost the healthcare system between $1 billion and $6.6 billion. So where did the numbers originate and on what are they based?
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How nurses can help with the challenges of the ACA
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) has now swung more fully into action as the first major deadline has come and gone. As the ACA continues to become implemented more robustly, what responsibility do nurses carry vis-à-vis the education of our patients regarding the promises and challenges of this historic legislation?
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