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Laws about Gainsharing
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued three Special Advisory Bulletins on gainsharing arrangements, going back to 1999. "The definition of "gainsharing" refers to an agreement or arrangement in which a hospital provides an inducement to a physician in the form of a pay or a percentage share, of any reduction in the hospital's costs through effort of the physician."
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The Neoplasm Table of the ICD-9-CM diagnostic coding
The Neoplasm Table of the ICD-9-CM diagnostic coding book has a mystique about for those who attempt to use it. The assumption is made, often correctly, that those working in certain disciplines, say for an oncology practice, must be proficient at locating diagnosis codes.
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What to do When You Are Wrong "The Risks and Benefits of Self Disclosure"
Every practice makes mistakes; after all we are all human. I have been writing for BC Advantage now for almost 4 years and I have had the privilege to get to know a lot of the readers personally.
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The New Medicare ABN CMS-R-131: What the Notifier Needs to Know
For the protection of Medicare beneficiaries and notifiers, Medicare has set forth certain rights and protections related to financial liability for Fee-for-Service Medicare programs.
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Dealing With Conflict In The Office
Do you have a problem employee? You have asked her to follow a certain rule and she always violates it. Does your front office never know what the back office is doing and vice versa. Is there a lot of tension in your office? Have you had some turnover because people can't get along with a certain member of staff? When there are problems among employees, they can be a challenge to fix as well as detrimental to you're A/R since conflict usually breaks down the work getting done in a timely manner.
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