Physicians Practice Pearls®

As 2021 begins, it presents both familiar risks and new challenges never experienced in the lifetimes of most Americans. We start the year by reviewing key measures to help you to manage and survive both.

If you engage in these behaviors, closely review your relationships with such companies, as well as the types of events at which you have been speaking.

In addition to focusing on value-based care, the Stark Law and Anti-kickback Statute (AKS) Final Rules alter several decades of safeguards, as long as certain parameters are met. This is Part II of a three-part series.

Two dimensions in which physician expectations were out of line with the reality of the job.

Legal, security, and liability issues developing on a daily basis.

Working with a physician-friendly advisor is crucial for healthcare professionals.

Stark and AKS Final Rules focus on value-based care. This is Part I of a three-part series.

As seen from a Locum Tenens perspective.

Coding expert Bill Dacey, principal of The Dacey Group, answers viewers questions in this second installment of our Coding Q&A podcast series.

To plan well is to demonstrate imagination, not merely to apply mechanical procedures.

2021 EM guidelines turn some traditional 99213s into 99214s.

2020 has brought on new stressors in every facet of life. Perhaps Thanksgiving can offer a time to reset.

There’s no magic wand to immediately upgrade your administrative systems, but there are actions you can take.

Instability in compensation and the massive move of physicians from private practice to employed models could be indicators of trouble ahead for physician compensation.

Physician practices that are engaged in any purchase or sale of stock or equity must be sure to comply with the requirements tied to funds that were loaned or granted during COVID.

A starting point of 11 of the most common asset mistakes.

Warnings from government agencies and experts, coupled with recent HHS-OCR settlements, place HIPAA and cybersecurity compliance at the top of one’s “to do” list.

Whether it is for growth reasons or succession planning, bringing in a physician partner has many advantages

If one of the physicians in your practice is switching to part-time status, numerous issues will have to be addressed first.

Asset protection and risk management for medical practice owners is becoming increasingly broad in scope due to both internal and external risks. The 2020 election, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, adds layers to this complexity in areas ranging from physical security to employment law.

Bill Dacey, president and CEO of The Dacey Group, pens the popular Coding Columns on Physician's Practice. In our first podcast version of this column, we answer contributed questions on provider types, protocols, and patient behavior.

Being small does not equate to being disadvantaged. Here’s how solo providers and small group practice are benefitting during the pandemic.

This month’s Coding Q&A features questions from a physician coding for time spent with hospital patients, and another wondering if there is another way to code for medical reconciliation outside of Transitional Care management codes.

More staff may actually be a more reliable path to a more profitable practice.

An unexpected side effect of COVID19 is a significant rise in identity theft and related cybercrimes. Here are the most common traps to look out for and a response plan in case it happens to you or someone you know.

A trifecta of healthcare cybersecurity issues should cause healthcare industry participants to assess their current environments.

More than 500 individuals affected; five new enforecement actions published.

With the election around the corner the country may be in for some significant legal and political changes that can affect physician’s assets.