The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last week that in 2016, only 5.6% of physicians nationwide reviewed their data under the Medicare Open Payments program. Under …

Technology is advancing quickly here in the 21st century. As a result, medical practices should take steps to upgrade the technological capabilities of their practices with fast internet access, up-to-date …

With the latest Yahoo breach, encrypting your email is a great idea. As a medical practitioner though, you need to make sure that the people you’re communicating with are …

How can you grow, serve more patients and keep your costs in check — all at the same time? In other words, how do you give great care and …

The IRS Section 179 tax deduction is designed to encourage business owners to invest in equipment or technology and can result in significant savings for your practice. And now, …

A patient has a legal right to access his or her health record under HIPAA and state law. An oral, handwritten, faxed or emailed request from the patient or …

Employee classification is an important and complex piece of being a business owner, and that applies to doctors who own a practice. By a general principle, exempt employees possess …

STEP 1 – Assess your Current Situation Look for opportunities to analyze your progress. By tracking and comparing key performance indicators, or KPIs, you can identify and address issues …

If I already provide my staff with sick time, do I have to pay an additional three days? If you have an existing policy that meets or exceeds the …

For the first time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for Advance Care Planning (ACP) separately payable by Medicare. CPT …

Many physician practices recognize the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as both a patient information privacy law and electronic patient information security law. However, HIPAA actually encompasses …

As we get ready for the holidays, it is also important to understand the employment laws as related to holiday pay. It is also a good time to update …

A lot goes into recruiting a new employee. You may have developed a job description and salary, posted the job, screened resumes and set up interviews. For working relationships …

On October 6, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) released the 752-page final rule for the EHR Incentive …