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| Billing, Reimbursement and Financial Management Systems |
Billing Basics for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
The Journal of Medical Practice Management
Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC
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Outsourcing Your Billing
The American Journal of Orthopedics
Jennifer O’Brien, MSOD
March 2007 |
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Reimbursement Essentials for the Orthopaedic Practice
The American Journal of Orthopedics
Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC
September 2006 |
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The Art and Science of the Clean Claim
Medical Economics
Robert Lowes featuring comments by KZA’s Sarah Wiskerchen
2006 |
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Steering Clear of Billing Black Holes in Academic Medical Centers
Journal of Medical Practice Management
Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC
November/December 2006 |
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Profitability Starts Within
The American Journal of Orthopedics
Jennifer Bever, MS, CHE
December 2006 |
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Billing Basics for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practioners
Journal of Medical Practice Management
Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC
January 2004 |
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Achieving Success with Billing and Collections
Journal of Medical Practice Management
Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC
2004 |
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| Internet and Technology |
Netiquette: E-mail for Group Practices
Journal of Medical Practice Management
Jennifer O’Brien, MSOD
2007 |
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Many practices wonder if it’s time to move to EMR system
ACOS News
Jennifer Bever, MS, CHE
April 2006 |
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Pod Power
Wall Street Journal
Raymund Flandez
January 2006 |
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| Practice Management |
Building a Better Skin Care Practice
PCI Journal*
Karen Zupko, BSJ 2007 |
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Making Better Hiring Decisions
The American Journal of Orthopedics®
Karen Zupko, BSJ
September 2007 |
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Low-maintenance Management: Using a Simple Classification to Rate Employees’ Productivity and Support Requirements
Journal of Medical Practice Management
Jennifer O’Brien, MSOD
2005 |
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Are you Manager Material?
CMA Today, Certified Medical Assistant
Mark T. Harris featuring comments by Karen Zupko
January/February 2007 |
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Fact vs. Feeling: Suggestions on how to remove the speculation from all hiring decisions
BC Advantage
Karen Zupko |
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Dodging Bullets
Five Consultants Dish About the Biggest Mistakes They See Practices Making
Physicians Practice
Pamela Moore, PhD
Karen Zupko a featured consultant
March 2006 |
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Paying Attention to Practice Management Pays Off
AMA Alliance
Karen Zupko |
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Physician Employment Contracts and Compensation
Before and Beyond the Contract
American Journal of Orthopedics
James G. Stuart, JD
May 2007 |
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The Employment Agreement: What Every Doctor Needs to Know
Journal of Medical Practice Management
James G. Stuart, JD
May/June 2000
July/August 2000
September/October 2000 |
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| Coding and Documentation |
The ins and outs of coding for hip resurfacing
AAOS Now
May 2007
Mary LeGrand, RN, MA CCS-P, CPC, with M. Bradford Henley, MD, MBA; Frank R. Voss, MD; Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA; Robert L. Barrack, MD; and Thomas P Schmalzried, MD |
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Using Modifier AS for surgical assist services
AAOS Now
Jennifer Bever, MS, FACHE
March/April 2007 |
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Do professional interpretations of X-rays require a written report?
AAOS Now
Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
January/February 2007 |
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The right way to code for sentinel lymph node biopsy
Contemporary Surgery
Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
October 2006 |
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Which code works best for your thyroid procedure?
Contemporary Surgery
Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
February 2007 |
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How to submit claims for gastric bypass procedures
Contemporary Surgery
Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
March 2007 |
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Taking on or Becoming a Partner
KarenZupko&Associates, Inc.
James G. Stuart, JD
June 2004 |
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| Other |
Do the Kids Have to Know About Mom's Face-Lift?
By Monica Corcoran | Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
December 23, 2007 |
The Nuts and Bolts of Clinical Trials
Journal of MEdical Practice Management
Jennifer O'Brien
May/June 2007; |
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Wrinkle Shots From Allergan Get FDA Boost
Wall Street Journal
Rhonda L. Rundle
June 28, 2007; |
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