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Compliance:

Avoid Five Common Compliance Landmines

Published on Tue May 15, 2012

Follow these strategies to ensure you stay on the right side of the law. Every medical practice knows that staying compliant with Medicare's rules and regulations is paramount to keeping your practice running smoothly, but some offices tend to forget about some of the most important compliance specifics. Check out these five reminders to ensure that you're staying on the straight and narrow: 1. Check in on Your Billing Practice. Even if you've hired the most competent billing company in the world, your physicians are ultimately responsible for the codes they report to Medicare. Therefore, it's important for your practice to request reports from the billing company so you can check on your collection rates, E/M code distribution, and denials. 2. Ensure That Your EHRs Are Secure. A new electronic health record may have been a godsend to your practice's efficiency, but it can also create opportunities for HIPAA privacy [...]
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