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Successfully navigating the Medicare enrollment appeals process

November 10, 2011

The Medicare enrollment process represents one of the federal government's primary lines of defense against health-care fraud.

Beware the pitfalls of EHR licenses, donations

October 25, 2011

Adoption of electronic health records has yet to hit "critical mass" in the healthcare industry because of the perceived high cost. Before you look into cheap or free options, get to know the risks.

EHR security: Confluence of law, patient protection, benefit to physicians

October 10, 2011

Electronic health records are changing the paradigm of medical practice by making increasing volumes of information more central to patient care.

Electronic health records use exposes you to care and legal risks

September 25, 2011

The lay and medical press frequently extol electronic health record systems for their potential to improve coordination of care and access to patient information from disparate locations at the click of a mouse, to allow patients and caregivers to discuss and plan care based on that information, and to enhance the monitoring of quality of care.

Sharing records can be challenging in a group

September 10, 2011

Understand the appropriate way to handle documentation in a clinic.

Be careful if ending treatment agreement

August 10, 2011

As a physician, whether to treat a patient is up to you. And whether to discontinue treatment is up to you and your patient. The author discusses reasons why you may wish to discontinue treatment and the best way to handle each situation.

On-site assessments for preventing malpractice liability offer several benefits

July 10, 2011

On-site assessments help doctors and office staff insulate themselves from malpractice liability in the office setting.

If asked for your records in a lawsuit, be prepared

June 25, 2011

What do you do if you realize that your records actually may do harm to a patient's lawsuit?

Employee status carries some potential risks

May 25, 2011

Have you decided to practice medicine as an employee rather than a business owner?

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