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As physicians become engulfed by "marching orders" of patients, payors, insurers and regulators they must delegate more functions to the practice administrator.

A good system of internal controls goes a long way toward deterring fraud and detecting it if it occurs

It is time to truly put the ball of responsibility firmly in a patient's court and create documentation vehicles to do so, in a positive, not an adversarial, fashion.

No matter how advantageous these arrangements initially appear, they should never be entered into lightly.

If you are looking for a CPA firm for the first time, seeking to change CPA firms or looking for additional expertise that is beyond the services offered by your present CPA firm, then this article can aid you in your search.

Independent review stands as a means for the health care community to become involved with the evaluation of medical decisions made by health plan medical directors.

An up-to-date primer on billing Medicare for services rendered on behalf of physician practices by nurse practitioners and physician assistants, with a focus on the Medicare rules and regulations governing the use of these physician extenders.

After being served with a frivolous lawsuit, a doctor can request his or her defense lawyer to file a countersuit