The Challenge of Anesthesia Charge Capture
In contrast to medical billing in the main, the submission of anesthesia claims in particular is uniquely intricate because of the multiple ways in…
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The End of Merger Mania? Congress Eyes Response to Mergers and Acquisitions
Members of the Budget Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives met last week to discuss the topic of mergers and acquisitions within the…
A Private Matter: New HIPAA Regulations and Rulings
No, there is not an explicit right to privacy listed in the Bill of Rights or the larger U.S. Constitution. However, the nation’s highest court has…
A Little Help from My Friends: HHS Injects Money into the Cyberwar
We humans like to be moved, and music has the unique ability to touch our souls and affect our emotions like few other mediums.…
Anesthesia Succession Planning: The New Old Challenge
Many anesthesia practices benefit from particularly strong leadership and management. Often, this is provided by an individual who is particularly well regarded by the…
Round Two: Another Cyberattack on the Healthcare Sector
When the movie Jaws premiered in June of 1975, it caused a sea-change (pun intended) in the way people thought about beach-going. Before the 25-foot great…
They’re Watching: Federal Enforcement Actions Against Providers
Sometimes, you just get that nagging feeling. Somebody’s watching you. You look over your shoulder, but nobody’s there. That doesn’t mean, however, that you’re…
D.C. Deletes Non-Competes: FTC Issues Landmark Ruling
Many of us have been there. We seek and land a great job, but there’s just one catch. To lock up the position, we…
Pulling the Trigger: New Policies and Impediments Involving Trigger Points
Last week, we published an article that explored the value that a chronic pain practice can bring to an anesthesia group. Today’s alert delves…
Coding Conundrum for Labor Epidurals
BY KELLY DENNIS, MBA, ACS-AN, CANPC, CHCA, CPMA, CPC, CPC-I, Perfect Office Solutions, Inc., Leesburg, FL Coders often struggle with new or unique scenarios…
Sure, Dr. Chuck Was a Creep, But Did He Kill Your Facility Agreement . . . or Worse?
BY MARK F. WEISS, JD, The Mark F. Weiss Law Firm, Dallas, TX, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, CA Staffing pressure, the inability to…
Mastering the Hybrid Workflow: A Symphony of Communication, Performance and Inclusivity
BY KAI WILLIAMS, MHRM, Chief Human Resources Officer, Coronis Health, Dallas, TX The healthcare world is changing fast, and successful teams need to adapt.…
