http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Practice+Management/Article/list/25083 Ancillary services, billing/collections, business forms, business operations, coding, compensation, group practice, HIPAA, managed care, Medicare/Medicaid, patient handouts, patient relations, practice pointers, productivity, professional issues, records, solo practice, staffing/personnel management 2012-05-17T01:04:47Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Business+Operations/Can-an-MSO-help-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/382217?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 A management services organization can take some hassles off your back, but there's a price. Make sure you know what you're getting into. 2006-11-03T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/432006/382217null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Coding/Coding-Cues/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/382213?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Chronic conditions 2006-11-03T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/432006/382213null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Patient+Relations/Is-this-free-technology-worth-it/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/382219?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Video programs and "webpads"—with targeted messages—are being placed in thousands of physicians' waiting rooms. Should yours be next? 2006-11-03T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/432006/382219null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Business+Operations/Can-expense-sharing-work/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/379587?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Our roundtable panel of management consultants outline how neighboring physicians can join forces to cut costs and boost profits. 2006-10-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422006/379587null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics+magazine/Competitionmdashjust-a-phone-call-away/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/379588?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 TelaDoc offers subscribers 24/7 access to its on-call physicians. It may be good business. But is it good medicine? 2006-10-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422006/379588null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Business+Operations/Practice-911/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/379591?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 What you can learn from three medical office emergencies. 2006-10-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422006/379591null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Business+Operations/Ready-set-swipe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/379592?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Patients are using debit and credit cards more than ever, so make sure you run a plastic-savvy practice. 2006-10-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422006/379592null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Coding/Coding-Cues/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/379584?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Answers to your questions about...intranasal flu vaccine; next-day hospital admission; possible consult 2006-10-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422006/379584null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Coding/Coding-Consult-answers-to-your-questions-about/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/376051?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Cerumen removal 2006-10-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392006/376051null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Business+Operations/3-advisers-every-practice-needs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/376054?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Who's got your back, why you need them, and where to find them. 2006-10-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392006/376054null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Business+Operations/What-legal-threats-await/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/376060?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Our roundtable of experts pinpoint the key legal areas—besides malpractice—that are likely to land doctors in trouble next year. 2006-10-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392006/376060null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Practice+Management/Economic-credentialing-When-hospitals-play-hardbal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370384?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 This doctor's hospital threatened to terminate her privileges because of her husband's interest in a competing hospital. 2006-09-15T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/362006/370384null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Coding/Coding-Consult/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370382?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Answers to your questions about...back-to-back hospital admissions; Sports physicals; Minor puncture wounds 2006-09-15T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/362006/370382null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/As-patient-payments-rise-so-must-payment-options/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773680?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 The increase in patient payment responsibility calls for changes in how and when fees are collected, a 2-year study shows. Can you meet patient demands and improve collections? 2012-05-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/202012/773680null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Penalties-for-ICD-10-stragglers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773647?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 If one HIT group has its way, you could be punished for failing to implement the coding system in time. Learn who says arguments for delays don?t hold water, and why. 2012-05-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/202012/773647null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Improving-stage-2-meaningful-use-rules-Groups-offe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773642?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Physician and industry organizations, including the AMA, support new meaningful use rules but suggest a long list of improvements. See what they say must be done now. 2012-05-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/202012/773642null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Can-online-physician-reviews-really-measure-qualit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773681?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Online reviews may be an accurate predictor of one key area of your work, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Discover the surprising result that could affect your reputation. 2012-05-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/202012/773681null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Tips-for-tackling-Medicare-wellness-visits/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773678?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 With the Medicare population primed to double in size soon, you may be wondering how you?ll take on all those annual wellness visits. A recent study offers some insight. 2012-05-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/202012/773678null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uncovering-the-bottom-line-of-ancillary-services/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772863?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Faced with declining reimbursements, rising costs, and growing patient demand for "one-stop shopping," some primary care physicians have been expanding their ancillary service mix to build practice profitability. Here's how to decide whether ancillaries will help your practice succeed. 2012-05-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/192012/772863null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Meaningful-use-stage-2-Due-for-a-delay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772570?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Think you'll need more time to meet meaningful use Stage 2 requirements? The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has your back. 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/192012/772570null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/GAO-to-Medicare-Catch-fraud-sooner/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771781?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services got some unwelcome criticism from the Government Accountability Office: Start preventing fraudulent payments, or else. Discover what other deficiencies were nabbed. 2012-05-03T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/182012/771781null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Is-software-the-solution-to-your-ICD-10-woes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771775?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Here's how computer-assisted coding programs could help your ICD-10 implementation plan. 2012-05-03T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/182012/771775null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Can-safe-harbor-laws-stop-defensive-medicine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771774?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Time will tell whether protecting physicians from liability if they follow clinical guidelines is the solution to increasing healthcare costs. Four big hurdles must be overcome for meaningful change to occur. 2012-05-03T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/182012/771774null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Solidify-your-social-media-strategy--stat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771777?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Patients most trust information on social media sites if it's written and reviewed by physicians. Read these insights on online engagement to make sure you're not missing an important chance to connect with patients. 2012-05-03T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/182012/771777null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/How-to-handle-EHR-alert-fatigue/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768483?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 If you find EHR medication warnings frustrating or flat-out wrong, you aren't alone. A recent VA study shows your colleagues have a similar reaction--and some useful solutions. 2012-04-11T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/152012/768483null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Is-an-ACO-for-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/761979?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Before you consider what will happen with a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services accountable care organization, first decide whether joining one is right for you. Get the experts' take on the future of the ACO. 2012-02-25T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/092012/761979null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Can-providers-sue-states-to-block-Medicaid-cuts-Su/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743706?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 More than 30 states are seeking to cut Medicaid payments to physicians, and a California case before the U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether providers can use the courts to block those actions. Medical groups, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, have filed briefs in support of providers, warning that payment cuts could have dire consequences. What is likely to happen if the court prevents provider lawsuits and allows California to go forward with its plans to cut Medi-Cal payments by 10%? 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422011/743706null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Getting-patients-on-board-with-EHRs-information-sh/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743704?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Much of the focus on electronic health record adoption has been on providers and the challenges they have faced in achieving meaningful use. Now, the government?s attention is turning to patients, many of whom have expressed concerns about the privacy and security of their health information. How are health information technology officials going to determine what patients really want in terms of electronic sharing of information? 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422011/743704null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Is-your-practice-testing-yet-for-the-5010-changeov/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743708?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Here’s the good news: participants in the recent National Version 5010 Testing Week reported no significant error scenarios. Here’s the bad news: the deadline for implementation is less than 3 months away. What kind of testing should your practice undertake to make sure that transactions after January 1 are not disrupted and full payment is received? 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422011/743708null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Unnecessary-care-by-PCPs-costs-67-billion-a-year/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743707?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 There may be a good reason why primary care physicians feel as if they often provide more care than is really needed. They actually do, according to a research letter published recently in Archives of Internal Medicine. That report said excessive treatment cost $6.7 billion in 2009. Some of the items deemed unnecessary included blood work and scans. You may be surprised, however, to find out what the largest item was, representing 86% of the expense. 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422011/743707null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-physicians-use-an-app-for-that-in-their-pract/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743705?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 More than 80% of practicing physicians are using smartphones, tablets, mobile devices, and a variety of mobile applications in their daily practices, according to a recent report from a physician recruitment firm. That finding is in line with other surveys showing growing adoption of technology in patient care. Is your practice keeping up with the trend to digitize health care? 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422011/743705null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Number-of-physician-assistants-doubles-in-past-dec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743035?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 The number of physician assistants (PAs) in the United States doubled in the past decade, despite the recent economic downtown. Find out what the increase in both numbers and salaries means for primary care physicians--the largest employers of PAs. 2011-10-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/412011/743035null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mergers-and-acquisitions-in-healthcare-A-two-edged/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743037?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 A congressional subcommittee held a hearing recently on whether consolidation has the potential to make healthcare delivery in the United States more or less expensive. Although such consolidation may facilitate greater efficiencies and deliver higher-quality services by eliminating duplication and excess capacity, many experts are concerned that some consolidations are being driven primarily by a desire to increase reimbursements. Find out how some of the issues raised could directly affect the practice of primary care. 2011-10-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/412011/743037null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Practices-revenues-increase-faster-than-costs-desp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743038?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 It may not feel like good economic times for many primary care practices, but by at least one measure, they are doing OK. Revenues for independent practices increased nearly twice as fast as expenses, according to a recent survey. See how your practice's revenues compare with those of your peers. 2011-10-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/412011/743038null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Malpractice-damage-payments-limited-in-two-Califor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743036?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 California courts have ruled favorably for physicians and their interests in two recent cases that dealt with medical malpractice issues of national interest. One case dealt with whether plaintiffs can recover more than damages actually paid or incurred in an injury, and the other upheld the state’s cap on noneconomic damages. Some of the issues raised by the rulings are likely to be revisited by other state courts soon. 2011-10-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/412011/743036null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patient-care-may-be-suffering-from-too-much-too-so/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/743034?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 When it comes to medical care, patients aren’t getting too little, too late, but too much, too soon, according to many primary care physicians (PCPs). A recent survey of PCPs found that, often, many believe they provide more care than is really needed, and that malpractice reform, realignment of financial incentives, and having more time with patients could relieve some of that pressure. Find out one commentator's suggestions to turn around the trend of overly aggressive care. 2011-10-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/412011/743034null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/IM-resident-burnout-persists-despite-cutback-in-ho/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/741848?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Teaching hospitals need the costs of significant cutbacks in residents? duty hours to be offset by savings in preventing adverse events. A new study, however, suggests that internal medicine residents continue to report significant burnout. You may be surprised to find out how much financial strain, not just work stress, contributes to that problem. 2011-09-28T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/402011/741848null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obama-to-ldquosupercommitteerdquo-Fix-SGR-but-cut-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/741844?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Does every silver lining have a dark cloud? President Obama is calling on Congress’ deficit-reduction “supercommittee” to fix Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR), which puts primary care at a significant financial disadvantage. Yet, he also is seeking $248 million in Medicare payment cuts. What does the president intend in his proposal for “reducing overpayments?” 2011-09-28T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/402011/741844null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Facebook-and-social-media-Where-do-most-physicians/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/741847?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 How do you “like” this? If you are typical of most physicians, you are using Facebook and possibly other social media sites for personal and professional purposes. Although physicians find that social media has some advantages for patient care, they also expressed some continuing concerns that you may share. 2011-09-28T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/402011/741847null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patient-privacy-at-risk-Information-transfer-requi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/741846?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Information-sharing through electronic health records can create opportunities to improve treatment of individual patients as well as delivery of healthcare in the nation. Those advantages come with some risks to patient privacy, however. A federal agency is coming up with new standards to increase safeguards; find out how they are likely to change the way your practice records and shares information. 2011-09-28T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/402011/741846null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Transition-to-EHRs-dragging-you-down-New-Web-site-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/741845?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Feel as if you are drowning in regulations and confusing data in your transition to an electronic health records system? A federal agency is throwing you a lifeline with a new Web site that offers check lists, tasks, process flow charts, and assessments. Read on to find out more and bookmark the Web address. 2011-09-28T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/402011/741845null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Disproportionate-specialist-payments-drive-higher-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/740693?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Primary care physicians in the United States are paid similarly to counterparts in other countries. The large chasm between their pay and what specialists earn, however, goes a long way toward explaining why overall spending on physician services is so much higher in the United States. The size of that gap might surprise you. 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392011/740693null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/CIGNA-launches-accountable-care-programs-minimizin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/740696?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 CIGNA’s recently launched initiative in Memphis, Tennessee, offers some variations on accountable care certain to increase the appeal to primary care practices—such as full payment as usual plus incentives for reaching quality and cost targets, all without sharing risk. How does that work? Read more to find out how RNs, paid by the insurer, stay in touch with “invisible” patients to make sure they don’t fall through the cracks. 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392011/740696null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Double-whammy-or-worse-Medicare-providers-targeted/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/740701?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Medicare payments to providers already have been significantly reduced because of health reform and now face deficit-reduction budget cuts, according to a new report. Government analysts have warned that payments could drop so low that many physicians may opt out of the program entirely. How low can they go? 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392011/740701null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Patient-access-to-test-results-could-reduce-office/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/740704?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Under a proposed government rule change, your patients could have direct access to their laboratory test results, potentially reducing the workload of office staff now involved in obtaining the reports and then making calls to communicate that information. Find out how else the rule change could affect your office operations. 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392011/740704null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/No-anonymous-complaints-allowed-against-Texas-phys/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/740707?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Physicians didn’t have the right to face their accusers until recent changes were made to Texas Medical Board policies. A new law going into effect this fall limits that board’s powers and offers additional protections to physicians in Texas, including prohibiting anonymous complaints. The new law could be a model for other states where physicians have maintained that medical boards wield too much power. 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392011/740707null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/VA-venture-could-spark-rapid-advancement-in-EHR-te/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/739918?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Results of an experiment by the Veteran?s Administration will reach far beyond care of retired servicemembers. Its open source network, which allows the private sector to help improve the electronic health record it is developing with the defense department, likely will push EHR technology to a higher level in all healthcare settings. See what you can learn. 2011-09-14T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/382011/739918null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Your-practice-canrsquot-afford-to-fall-behind-in-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/739912?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Some physician practices may be too slow out of the starting gate when it comes to racing the deadline for conversion to HIPAA version 5010 in just four months. Not only do physicians need to upgrade their practice management systems or ensure that their billing service has made the necessary updates, they will need to collect and report additional information for claims to be processed, and change established billing practices. Not sure of the penalty of failing to get to the finish line on time? Here?s a hint: It involves not getting paid. 2011-09-14T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/382011/739912null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Opponents-take-shots-at-Florida-gun-law-that-limit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/739916?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Florida physicians and other health providers are targets of a gun law that prohibits them from asking patients if there is a firearm or ammunition in the home. Several efforts, both legislative and judicial, seek to overturn the statute, but violators currently face stiff penalties, including loss of license. Find out what the law says and why major physician groups worry about the precedent it sets. 2011-09-14T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/382011/739916null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bursting-at-the-seams-Storage-is-growing-problem-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/739915?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Selecting the right electronic health record may be the easy part of taking your practice online. The bandwidth, security, and back up needed to protect digital patient and financial records may require substantially more sophisticated equipment and processes or an entirely new approach to data storage and retrieval. Read more to find out the scope of a growing problem. 2011-09-14T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/382011/739915null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/10-steps-to-take-when-you-leave-your-current-pract/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/731484?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 These documents will include an employment agreement, a shareholder?s agreement (if the practice is a corporation) or an operating agreement (if the practice is a limited liability corporation), and a deferred compensation agreement, if one exists. During your review, pay careful attention to the information about advance notice provisions, retirement plan details, and noncompete covenants, to name a few key elements (these policies and others are discussed separately). It is critical that you understand what you have promised to do and what has been promised to you via these documents. If you are asking your partner to leave, you need to know the practice?s rights and obligations to him or her. 2011-07-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292011/731484null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+Now/Guidelines-for-physicians-Dos-and-Donts-of-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/726747?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 With the advent of electronic health records and nearly ubiquitous email, texting, video chat, and social media, many of the hings that physicians and patients traditionally have performed by telephone and in person increasingly will be completed via email. Although email is fast and convenient, potential pitfalls exist. 2011-06-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/242011/726747null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Editorial-Primary-care-is-at-crossroads-so-let-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/715438?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Several months ago, we issued a rallying cry for the profession to come together to share innovative ideas and strategies in light of something that is becoming more and more apparent: Primary care is at a crossroads. 2011-03-25T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/152011/715438null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fraud-101-What-you-didnt-learn-in-medical-school/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/700605?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 The most current Report to the Nation on Fraud by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates annual fraud at $952 billion, an increase of more than 46% from the 2008 figure of $652 billion. 2010-12-17T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/512010/700605null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Midlevel-management/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/691899?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Rural health clinic in Indiana enables one physician to have a rural practice centered on preventive care. 2010-10-08T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/432010/691899null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Its-prime-time-to-increase-efficiency-through-oper/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/687168?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 The medical practice of the future may resemble the Santa Monica, California, multispecialty practice Oceanside Wellness Center, depicted on the show "Private Practice," according to one business consultant. 2010-09-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/382010/687168null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Investment-in-staffing-and-technology-makes-a-last/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/687177?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Proper investment in the staffing and technology related to day-to-day operations can improve the impression your medical practice conveys and help insulate it from economic downturns and other events beyond your control. 2010-09-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/382010/687177null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Take-these-steps-to-protect-the-value-of-your-prac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/687190?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Practice ownership should come with benefits, according to one expert. 2010-09-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/382010/687190null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Examining-accounting-and-finances-can-illuminate-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/687192?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Running a medical practice efficiently is one of the keys to flourishing in tough economic times, says one expert. When it comes to accounting and finances, examine several areas for possible improvement. 2010-09-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/382010/687192null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Research-firm-names-top-EHR-practice-management-sy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/649436?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Orem, Utah-based research firm KLAS released its annual rankings of the best-performing healthcare IT software and services vendors. 2009-12-28T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/522009/649436null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Things-to-consider-before-accepting-a-job-offer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/644965?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Get your questions answered on coding and billing skills, as well as what to consider before taking the job. 2009-12-04T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/492009/644965null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-decipher-PQRI-protocol-how-to-handle-same-d/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/644705?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Various areas of coding, including PQRI measures, ophthalmology consults, are addressed 2009-12-04T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/492009/644705null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Business+Law%3A+Buy%2FSell+Agreements/Considerations-when-buying-a-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/644961?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 IRA conversion, practice buying considerations are addressed 2009-12-04T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/492009/644961null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Coding-versus-billing-skills/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/644715?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Get your questions answered on coding and billing skills, as well as what to consider before taking the job. 2009-12-04T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/492009/644715null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-Increase-efficiencies-to-cut-costs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/643716?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Get a head's up on efficiency basics. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/482009/643716null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-handle-insurer-requests-for-more-informatio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/643718?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 What to do with presented with requests from insurance companies for more patient information 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/482009/643718null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Contract-should-ensure-EHR-compliance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/643924?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Practices making the plunge into electronic health records prior to the final definition of "meaningful use" should require the EHR contract guarantee the system will meet those requirements. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/482009/643924null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/More-practices-looking-to-be-acquired/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/643923?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Economic and health reform uncertainty have more primary care practices considering selling to hospitals, according to discussion at the 2009 Medical Group Management Association annual conference in Denver last month. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/482009/643923null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Guide-to-health-savings-accounts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641550?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 HSAs are a tax-free, interest-bearing investment tool in which funds deposited can be spent only on qualified health services. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/462009/641550null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Web-initiative-aims-to-decrease-time-expense-of-of/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633112?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 A new Web initiative to be launched in Ohio by several health plans is designed to benefit patients and practices by reducing the time, effort, and expense associated with the paperwork required for office visits. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/633112null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/InfoTech+Bulletin/Reimbursement-Computer-assisted-coding-market-to-b/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/548654?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 By 2014, your patient billing system may remind you about the follow-up visit you forgot to schedule, or warn you about the test you neglected to bill for during your last patient physical. 2008-09-12T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/372008/548654null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/InfoTech+Bulletin/Telemedicine-Internet-video-conferencing-more-effe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542914?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Internet audio and video consultations between doctors and stroke patients proved so much more effective than telephone calls that a study comparing the two was prematurely halted. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/342008/542914null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/QampA-Rejected-billing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542246?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Some billing locations require nine-digit zip codes for payment. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/332008/542246null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/QampA-Advance-payments/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542247?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Advance payments are available to practices in need of financial help until claims processing issues are resolved. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/332008/542247null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/QampA-Different-payments-for-the-same-code/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542245?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Multiple procedures utilizing the same code can result in a lower rate of payment. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/332008/542245null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/QampA-Billing-for-critical-care/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542248?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Two physicians' time may not be combined to make up the 30-74 minutes of critical care required to bill a 99291. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/332008/542248null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Protecting-yourself-against-noncompliance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532658?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 I treat many high-risk patients, what's the best way to limit my liability for those who are noncompliant? 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/312008/532658null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/How-to-dismiss-a-noncompliant-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532660?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 How do I dismiss a noncompliant patient from my practice? 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/312008/532660null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Billing-same-day-procedures/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532652?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 We are having difficulty getting paid for visits that occur on the same day that procedures are done in the office, even though we are using modifier 25. Any suggestions? 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/312008/532652null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Practice+Management/Joining-a-new-practice-doesnt-require-a-new-Nation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532654?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Joining a new practice doesn't require a new National Provider Identifier. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/312008/532654null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Can-I-charge-for-a-new-patient-visit-at-a-new-prac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532659?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Can I charge for a new-patient visit at a new practice if I saw the patient at my previous practice? 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/312008/532659null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Services-always-excluded-from-Medicare-dont-requir/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532653?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Services that have never been covered by Medicare don't require an ABN modifier in order to bill the patient. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/312008/532653null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Coding/Tobacco-cessation-counseling-reimbursements-have-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530033?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Did the smoking cessation counseling codes change? 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292008/530033null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Scheduling/Improve-scheduling-to-eliminate-patient-backups/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530034?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Eliminating big backups will improve patient satisfaction and relieve stress on you and your staff. 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292008/530034/ME071808_bottle_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Coding/Extended-office-hours-require-different-billing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530031?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 How do I bill for service during extended office hours? 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292008/530031null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/%22Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Coding/Serious-conditions-discovered-during-a-routine-exa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530032?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Billing for a routine exam which uncovers a serious medical problem must be handled on a case-by-case basis. 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292008/530032null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Billing%2FCollections/Can-I-see-an-HMOs-patients-before-my-credentialing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530044?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 I applied to get credentialed with another managed-care company but haven't yet received final approval. May I start seeing their enrollees anyway? 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292008/530044null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Billing%2FCollections/Are-more-hospital-contracts-switching-to-RVUs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530041?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Are RVU-based contracts the standard in today's medical environment? 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292008/530041null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Billing%2FCollections/How-HIPAA-affects-checks-that-bounce/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530042?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Our collection agency says that due to HIPAA regulations, it no longer can contact a patient directly if his check bounces. Instead, we must charge the amount back to the patient's account as an unpaid balance and turn the account over for collections. Is this true? 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292008/530042null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Billing%2FCollections/Can-you-charge-for-filling-out-forms/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530043?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 I plan to charge a fee for filling out forms for physicals, disability, and family medical leave. Would this policy run afoul of health plan regulations or any other rules? 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292008/530043null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Practice+Management+Q%26As/Privacy-concerns-when-defending-a-claim/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525985?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 A former associate has filed a claim against me for pay she believes I owe her. In my defense, may I release patient records, including names and financial data, or will that violate HIPAA? 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262008/525985null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Business+Operations/Borrowing-money-in-a-credit-crunch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525975?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 It's still possible—with a solid banking relationship, a sharp business plan, and ample collateral. 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262008/525975null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Practice+Management+Q%26As/Is-it-ever-too-late-to-bill-a-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525984?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 How long after I treat a patient may I bill him for my services? Bills were never sent for some patients I saw between 2002 and 2006. May I bill them now? 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262008/525984null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Practice+Management+Q%26As/Collecting-revenue-for-ancillary-care-provided-at-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525986?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 I'm employed by a not-for-profit hospital. Does that mean I can't collect revenue for ancillary services such as lab work and imaging? 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262008/525986null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Scheduling/Should-you-turn-away-tardy-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525987?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 I'm tired of waiting for patients who show up late for their appointments. To discourage this, I'd like to have my staff tell anyone who arrives more than five minutes late that she must reschedule for another day. Does this policy seem reasonable? 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262008/525987null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Staffing/Take-your-staff-from-good-to-great/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525974?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Important as it is to find the right people, keeping them happy and productive is key to a successful practice. 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262008/525974null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Coding/Coding-Cues-Billling-for-physical-therapy-services/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522077?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 Our pain management group is considering a merger with a profitable two-provider physical therapy practice. Before moving ahead, we have two concerns. First, how would we report the PTs' services? Second, the practice's charges are well above the national average--a fact the PTs attribute to hard work, long hours, and multiple locations. Should we be concerned? 2008-06-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/232008/522077null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Patient+Relations/The-new-doctor-patient-paradigm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522085?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 How the shift from the "physician as wise parent" model to one of more shared responsibility is playing out in the exam room. 2008-06-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/232008/522085/patientparadigm062008_flash.JPG XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Coding/Coding-Cues-Coding-for-immune-globulin-injections/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522078?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 I sometimes give immune globulin injections to patients traveling outside the US. I use the 90281 (immune globulin) code plus 90471 (immunization administration), in addition to the code for the visit, but the administration is always denied. Can you tell me why? 2008-06-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/232008/522078null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Practice+Management+Q%26As/Can-you-cash-old-insurance-checks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522091?contextCategoryId=25083&ref=25 We recently found several two-year-old insurance reimbursement checks?one for more than $5,000. The checks are marked "void after 90 days" and the patient is now insured by a different carrier. What should we do? 2008-06-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/232008/522091null XML