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For small businesses, loans are plentiful as long as they're plastic-backed
Jul 25th, 2010
By Paul Smalera, senior editorCCNMoney.com July 14, 2010: 3:25 PM ET FORTUNE -- On Monday Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke took up the growing issue of lack of lending to small business... Continue reading »'Meaningful Use' EHR Critera Questioned
Jul 25th, 2010
By Joyce Frieden, News Editor, MedPage Today Published: July 23, 2010 WASHINGTON -- Specialties such as ophthalmology and s... Continue reading »CMS Announces Series of RAC 101 Calls
Apr 7th, 2010
The Recovery Audit Contractor Process Rolls On..... CMS Announces Series of Nationwide RAC 101 Calls. April 28, 2010 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST: Nationwide RAC 101 Call, 1-877-251-0301 May 4, 2010 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST: Natio... Continue reading »Strengthen the Collection Process
Mar 24th, 2010
Reed/Tinsley Healthcare Blog 3/24/2010 If your practice is typical, third party reimbursement for physician services comprises the mains source of revenue. Therefore, work to manage the complexities of your overall re... Continue reading »Cranberry Township Chamber of Commerce Trade Show
Feb 8th, 2010
Office Management Partners will be participating in a Neighborhood Business Expo at the Four Points Sheraton in Warrendale, PA. The event, which features local businesses, will take place from 3:00pm through 8:00pm ... Continue reading »Medical Practice Benchmarking, Financial Performance, and Quality Care
Jan 17th, 2010
13 January 2010, Physician News By David Fein In today’s healthcare environment, “cost containment” is getting intense focus and attention. This is happening not only at the national level, where n... Continue reading »More Docs Are Using Electronic Health Records
Jan 17th, 2010
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: January 08, 2010 ... Continue reading »CMS Announces 21% Payment Cut for Physicians
Nov 28th, 2009
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: November 02, 2009 WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed the planned 21.2% physician payme... Continue reading »Increase efficiencies to cut costs
Nov 28th, 2009
Nov 20, 2009 By: Judy Bee Medical Economics Don't do work that others can do. Communication is more reliable when written than spoken. Don't ... Continue reading »Practice Technology: A Basic Need
Oct 1st, 2009
Your practice really needs broadband Technically Speaking. By Pamela Lewis Dolan, AMNews staff. Posted Sept. 28, 2009. An unstated fact about the government's recent push for a... Continue reading »Costs Rank as Number 1 Concern
Sep 29th, 2009
Medical groups rank cost of running a practice as No. 1 worry Source: HEALTHCARE FINANCE NEWS; Bernie Monegain, Contributing Editor ENGLEWOOD, CO – The 2009 Medical Group Management Association surve... Continue reading »Scam Alert
Jul 29th, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has become aware of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). The fax in... Continue reading »Micromanaging Americans' Health Insurance: The Impact of House and Senate Bills
Jul 29th, 2009
by Edmund F. Haislmaier - The Heritage Foundation WebMemo #2558 Both the pending House health care bill and Senate HELP Committee bill include provisions that would, if enacted, result in sweeping, complex... Continue reading »