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Practice Management
Discounting Can Be Dangerous Organization of Facial Plastic Surgery Assistants Karen Zupko Winter 2011
Be Wary of 'Fee Pitfalls' Hidden in Your Practice Plastic Surgery News Neal Reisman, MD, JD and Karen Zupko July 15, 2011
Practice Tips: Why Patients Don't Schedule Surgery - Try These Reasons On For Size and Take Action Facial Plastic Times Karen Zupko May/June 2011
Boomers: Demographic Good News for Plastic Surgeons Aesthetic Society News Karen Zupko and Sheila Hall, MS, MBA Spring 2011
Hiring Right Makes Your Practice More Profitable and Pleasant Aesthetic Society News Karen Zupko Winter 2011
Practice management tips: Cost-cutting practices share 20 strategies to boost your bottom line Plastic Surgery News Karen Zupko and Sheila Hall September 2010
From Entrepreneur to Employee:  Part 2. The Devil's in the Details, So Don't Forget to Ask About Them The American Journal of Orthopedics Karen A. Zupko, BSJ and Cheryl L. Toth, MBA July 2010
From Entrepreneur to Employee: Part 1. Ambiguity in Attitudes about Hospital Employment The American Journal of Orthopedics Karen A. Zupko, BSJ and Cheryl L. Toth, MBA June 2010
Becoming Clockwise: How to get on time and stay on time American Medical News Kim Pollock/Quoted May 17, 2010	Link
Practice management tips: 5 mistakes to avoid to keep a full surgery slate – even in this economy Plastic Surgery News Karen Zupko April/May 2010
Use Technology to Speed Payment The American Journal of Orthopedics Karen Zupko, BSJ, and Cheryl Toth, MBA March 2010
Interviewing Made Easier Plastic Surgery Practice Karen Zupko February 2010	Link
Practice management tips: Investigating your collection process may reveal vanishing revenue Plastic Surgery News Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC January/February 2010
Make No-Show Prevention a Priority Plastic Surgery Practice Karen Zupko January 2010	Link
Are You Red Flag Ready? The American Journal of Orthopedics Cheyenne Brinson, MBA, CPA December 2009
Plastic Surgeons Can Cash-In On Medicare Bonuses Plastic Surgery News Cheyenne Brinson, MBA, CPA July 2009 (originally published by ASPS)
E-Prescribing and the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative: Get in While the Getting Is Good! The American Journal of Orthopaedics Cheyenne Brinson, MBA, CPA May 2009
Keeping Your Money Safe The American Journal of Orthopaedics Steve Gillies, BA January 2009
Disaster Preparedness - Don't Get Caught Without A Plan American Journal of Orthopaedics Steve Gillies, BA and Karen Zupko, BSJ December 2008
Coping With Medicare Advantage Fee-for-Service Plans AAOS Now Steve Gillies and Sarah Gretsch September 2008
Starting Out in Practice Some Tips ENToday Pippa Wysong with Kim Pollock June 2008
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
Coding and Documentation
Why Your Practice Should Care About E/M Outliers AAPC Coding Edge November 2011 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CPC, CCS-P
Transtympanic Injection Coding Update 2011 American Neurotology Society August 2011, Volume 19, Issue I Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC
Spine Surgery Coding Simplified Outpatient Surgery Magazine June 2010 Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC
Is Your EMR Fueling Risky Record Keeping? AAOS Now June 2010 Cheryl L. Toth
Coding Arthroscopic Knee Procedures AAOS Now May 2010 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Operative Note Dictation: Tips for Knee Procedures AAOS Now April 2010 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Code Surgical Treatment of Pelvis Correctly AAOS Now March 2010 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Auto-Population Gone Wild: EMR documentation creates risky record keeping and frustration Academy of Professional Coders Coding Edge February 2010 Cheryl L. Toth
CPT Coding Updates for 2010 - Part 2 AAOS Now February 2010 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
CPT Coding Updates for 2010 - Part 1 AAOS Now January 2010 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Taking the Pain out of Injection Coding AAOS Now October 2009 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Reporting Complications Does not Need to Be Complicated AAOS Now September 2009 Margaret M. Maley, BSN, MS
Are you an E&M outlier? AAOS Now August 2009 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Check Your Schedule for an Audit Time Bomb AAOS Now July 2009 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Hammering Out Coding Challenges AAOS Now June 2009 Teri A. Gatchel, MBA
Ins and Outs of Modifier 58 AAOS Now May 2009 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Is Your Practice Audit Ready? AAOS Now April 2009 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Introducing the 2009 CPT Code Updates AAOS Now December 2008 Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
Billing, Reimbursement and Financial Management Systems
Therapy Billing for Beginners AAOS Now Volume 4, Number 12 Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC November 2010	Link
Medicare Part C: A Basic Primer and Some Practical Advice about Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans The Journal of Medical Practice Management Volume 24, Number 5 Karen Zupko & Patricia Hofstra March/April 2009
No Such thing As Minor Adjustments AAOS Now Jennifer O’Brien, MSOD February 2009
Outsourcing Your Billing The American Journal of Orthopedics Jennifer O’Brien, MSOD March 2007
Reimbursement Essentials for the Orthopaedic Practice The American Journal of Orthopedics Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC September 2006
Steering Clear of Billing Black Holes in Academic Medical Centers Journal of Medical Practice Management Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC November/December 2006
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
Technology: Internet, EMRs, and More
Hiring Technologically Advanced Staff The American Journal of Orthopedics Karen Zupko, BSJ and Sheila Hall, MS, MBA April 2011
Is your EMR fueling risky record keeping? AAOS Now June 2010 Cheryl L. Toth
Use Technology to Speed Payment The American Journal of Orthopedics Karen Zupko, BSJ, and Cheryl Toth, MBA March 2010
Auto-Population Gone Wild: EMR documentation creates risky record keeping and frustration Academy of Professional Coders Coding Edge February 2010 Cheryl L. Toth
E-Prescribing and the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative: Get in While the Getting Is Good! The American Journal of Orthopaedics Cheyenne Brinson, MBA, CPA May 2009
Netiquette: E-mail for Group Practices Journal of Medical Practice Management Jennifer O’Brien, MSOD 2007
Employment
Is Your Staff Able to Do the Job? DoctorsDirectInsurance.com Karen Zupko Spring 2011
The Boomerang Effect: Hospital Employment of Physicians Coming Back Around Physician News Steven A. Eisenberg February 4, 2009
New Twist in Employing Physicians Hospitals and Health Networkst J. Daniel Beckham September 18, 2007
Taking on or Becoming a Partner KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. James G. Stuart, JD June 2004
The Employment Agreement: What Every Doctor (Junior and Senior) Needs to Know, Parts 1, 2, and 3 Journal of Practice Management James G. Stuart J.D. May/June 2000 July/August 2000 September/October 2000
Physician Employment and Contracts
Physician Employment Contracts and Compensation Before and Beyond the Contract American Journal of Orthopedics James G. Stuart, JD May 2007
Before and Beyond the Contract Practice Management James G. Stuart J.D. May, 2007
The Employment Agreement: What Every Doctor (Junior and Senior) Needs to Know, Parts 1, 2, and 3 Journal of Medical Practice Management James G. Stuart, JD May/June 2000 July/August 2000 September/October 2000
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
Wrinkle Shots From Allergan Get FDA Boost Wall Street Journal Rhonda L. Rundle June 28, 2007

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