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Orthopaedics	Otolaryngology	Plastic Surgery	Neurosurgery	General Surgery

September 2009			Back to top
New ICD-9 Codes Effective 10/1/09
The RACs Are Here
The RACs Are Here
The RACs Are Here
The RACs Are Here
The RACs Are Here
Unqualified Incident To Billing Danger!
Unqualified Incident To Billing Danger!
Unqualified Incident To Billing Danger!
Unqualified Incident To Billing Danger!
Unqualified Incident To Billing Danger!
Ready to Pay Recoupment Requests?
Maximize Revenue FAST – Step-Up the Use of Your Clearinghouse
August 2009			Back to top
Your Office and H1N1 Flu
Are You PECOS Ready?
Is Your Website a Practice Expense or a Practice Management Tool?
July 2009			Back to top
Red Flags Rule Implementation Delayed Again – November 1st, New Deadline
Are You Ready for August 1?
Are You Ready for August 1?
2009 False Claims Act Amendments — Beware!
OIG Estimates $20million in Overpayments to Physicians Due to Place of Service Errors on Claims
OIG Estimates $20million in Overpayments to Physicians Due to Place of Service Errors on Claims
OIG Estimates $20million in Overpayments to Physicians Due to Place of Service Errors on Claims
OIG Estimates $20million in Overpayments to Physicians Due to Place of Service Errors on Claims
Collection Letters That Produce Results
Calling All Practices Located in Illinois
June 2009			Back to top
New Category III Spine Codes for July 1
FAX Scam Watch Out!
Don’t Miss Out on Cash!
KZA Course Wins Rave Review
It’s Not Too Late to Improve Your 2009 Performance
It’s Not Too Late to Improve Your 2009 Performance
May 2009			Back to top
KZA a Hit with the American College of Surgeons
Speech-Language Pathology Private Practice Payment Policy—Are You Ready?
FTC Extends Red Flags Rule Deadline to Aug 1st
Can You Trust Your Employees?
Manage Your Practice Efficiently By Coding Correctly
April 2009			Back to top
Negative Online Comments and a Legal Solution
Negative Online Comments and a Legal Solution
Negative Online Comments and a Legal Solution
PQRI: Not as hard as you think
PQRI: Not as hard as you think
Practices are required to comply with Red Flag Rules... Enforcement begins May 1st
Coding Education You Can’t Afford To Miss
What Are Patients Writing About YOU Online?
What Are Patients Writing About YOU Online?
H&Ps in the News
March 2009			Back to top
The New York Times Is Telling Patients About Discounts. Are You?
The New York Times Is Telling Patients About Discounts. Are You?
The New York Times Is Telling Patients About Discounts. Are You?
Correct Coding = Cash
Deadline for ICD-10 Set
Deadline for ICD-10 Set
Deadline for ICD-10 Set
February 2009			Back to top
Medi Spas Under Scrutiny by State Regulators
Stimulus Bill Means Positive Changes in COBRA
Stimulus Bill Means Positive Changes in COBRA
Stimulus Bill Means Positive Changes in COBRA
What You Don’t Know Can Cost You Plenty!
Stimulus Bill Rewards Docs Using Tech
The RACs [Medicare Auditors] are Coming! The RACs are Coming!
The RACs [Medicare Auditors] are Coming! The RACs are Coming!
Spa Strategies: Potential Partnerships
Medicare to Implement a New ABN
Open Enrollment for Medicare Part C Means More Patients
Spaghetti Marketing Not Working
January 2009			Back to top
Medicare Audits...Are They Coming After You?
Medicare Audits...Are They Coming After You?
Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan Survey Results
Just when you think it can’t get worse
Orthopaedic Surgery Experienced a 4.9% Error Rate in Coding
December 2008			Back to top
Are You Leaving Your Clients' Money on the Table?
November 2008
Consumers Are Purchasing What They Need Instead Of What They Want
October 2008
Poor Choices Leave Plastic Surgeons Holding the Bag
Do Your Medical Assistants Have IT Training?

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Are you Following the Stark II Phase II Rules for Professional Courtesy?
Are You Unlisted on the Web?
A Simple Plan: Making Coding Compliance Painless
A Sound Practice: Podcasting for Physicians
Auditing Yourself for E&M Compliance is a Must!
Avoiding Common Billing Pitfalls: Non-Physician Providers
"Before & After" Photo Book Gets a Facelift
Big Out of Pocket Costs Impact Ability to Pay
"Botox-on-the-Go" Injects a New Idea into Cosmetic Medicine
Casual Has Gone Too Far!
Collection Agency Survey Results
Confusion on PTA and AT Billing
Cosmetic Surgery Black Market
Does Your Investment in Staff Education Pay Off?
Does Your Website Need a Facelift?
Dressing for Success
Easy Marketing Ideas Most Practices Don't Use
Executives + Plastic Surgery
Hard Sell or Heart Sell?
How Can a Consultant Help Your Aesthetic Practice Take Off?
How to Turn Recruiters Off
Improved Financing Option
Improving Staff Cooperation and Goal Setting - Case Study
Trend: Insured Patients Footing More of the Billl
Is Looking Your Age Taboo?
Is Medicare the Primary or Secondary Payor?
Lab Services: In or Out of Network
Link Your Site to AsthmaActionAmerica.org
Looking for Loyal, Not Just Satisfied Patients?
Medicare Fee Schedule Update
Meetings That Produce Results
MRI Survey Results
Multiple Procedure Designation Changed for CPT codes 17311 and 17311 on Same Day
Net Nanny: A Working Parent's Friend
Newsletter Coding Advice May Already Be Outdated
No Phone Service: How Would Your Practice Manage?
Not Brain Surgery: Basic Strategies for Practice Management
National Provider Identification (NPI) News!
Put an End to Expensive Hiring Mistakes
"Q" Codes or "J" Codes for Hyaluronate Injections?
Should You Offer Patients Financing?
Tales from the Front: Deposits and Deadlines
The Magic of Differentiation
Thinking of Selling Your Practice?
Vertebral Axial Decompression
What Do Mistakes Cost in your Practice?
What if Year End Bonuses are Disappointing?
What's Hot and What's Not
Why Patients Don't Schedule Surgery
You Get What You Ask For



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