By Alan Lyndon In his latest Health Policy Outlook, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) health policy expert and practicing physician Scott Gottlieb takes a look at accountable care ...
Read More »Rethinking the Decision to be a Participating Provider
By Franklin J. Rooks Jr., PT, MBA, Esq. Introduction As many physicians have concluded, out-of-network insurance benefits pay better than the prevailing in-network rates. Some ...
Read More »Converting to Electronic Health Records (EHRs) with the NJ-HITECH Regional Extension Center
By Martin Perrotta Adoption and use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) nationally and globally is becoming a reality. There can be little doubt that EHRs ...
Read More »AMA Announces 'Physician Re-Entry' Guidelines to Help Increase Doc Supply
To help ensure a strong and viable physician workforce, the American Medical Association (AMA) today announced new recommendations to improve the process for physicians who want ...
Read More »PA REACH East: Your Trusted Partner in Achieving Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
By Donald F. Wilson, M.D. For the first time we, as a society, possess both the knowledge and the technology to transform the medical practice, ...
Read More »Hospital Coders Face Challenges with Physician Coding: A Focused Guide for Ensuring Your Services Are Coded Correctly
By Michael G. Calahan, PA, MBA There is a growing trend of physician private practices moving under the auspices of health care systems, whether they ...
Read More »Preparing for the Future of Healthcare in New Jersey: Can Physicians Emerge as Leaders?
By Patricia A. Costante Uncertainty has defined the healthcare industry ever since President Barack Obama won the 2008 election and pledged to help the uninsured ...
Read More »Physician Owned Physical Therapy Clinics – Avoiding The Impossible Day
By Franklin J. Rooks Jr., PT, MBA, JD. Physician owned physical therapy services have provided an alternate source of income to many physicians who have ...
Read More »HITECH Compliance Is About Business Process, Not Technology
By Ron Nelson For years, HIPAA insisted on data privacy and security protections—and for years, those same requirements were ignored with relative impunity. Last year’s ...
Read More »Protect Against Mounting Risks from the Business of Medicine
By Patricia A. Costante As physicians, you face enormous pressure that goes well beyond just the practice of medicine. Where in the past you only ...
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