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Advancing Care in Erosive Esophagitis: Towards a Path of Complete Healing
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Shaping the Management of COPD with Biologic Therapy
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Elevating Care for PAH: Applying Recommended Management Approaches to Maximize Outcomes
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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‘REEL’ Time Patient Counseling™: Navigating the Complex Journey of Diagnosing and Managing Fabry Disease
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Clinical ShowCase™: Finding the Best Path Forward for Patients with COPD
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Envisioning Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Managing ANCA-associated Vasculitis
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Exploring the Role of Novel Agents for the Management of IgA Nephropathy
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Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Implementing an Effective Management Plan to Improve Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy
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24-Hour Emergency Coverage Required?
May 1st 2009I am contemplating leaving a salaried position and starting a cash-only or cash/Medicaid outpatient practice without any hospital privileges. Am I obligated to provide 24 hour/365 day emergency coverage for my patients if I told them up front that I would not be taking call and had no hospital privileges?
Reporting Problems Found in an Audit
March 1st 2009We have been doing self-reviews of our charts and coding procedures. We’ve found several errors, meaning wrong codes billed for both inpatient and outpatient services. We aren’t sure if rebilling with correct codes will raise red flags with our payers. However, we all believe that catching and correcting our errors prior to the payers catching them would be our best bet. Are we opening ourselves up for problems, or are we being responsible and heading off future problems?