Medicare Data Show Variation in Prostate Cancer Care
Continuing care for Medicare beneficiaries with prostate cancer is associated with considerable
variation, suggesting unnecessarily high expenditures for the health care system, according to research published
in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.
Physician's Focus: Understanding the State of Coding in 2010
As a physician, how can you ensure you obtain the greatest revenue for the work you're doing this
year? The answer: Optimize your earnings by optimize communication with your coding and billing staffs. By getting
to the bottom of some of the complexities of this year's coding, you can work better with coders and billers to
solve coding challenges and develop workflows to increase revenue and compliance.
Many factors in laceration repair coding; how to code for suture removal
Learn how to code for laceration repair and suture removal.
Saying no to Medicare
Physicians in every specialty, in every city and town, in every state in the country lament almost
daily the reimbursement levels and other frustrations associated with caring for Medicare patients.
Viewpoint: What Medicare means for my practice
The 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician rates has been postponed for another six months. This
matter will come up for review again after the fall elections.
Viewpoints: Talk Back
Letters address midlevel usage and consumer options.
Study: Insurers inaccurate on claims
One in five medical claims are processed inaccurately by health insurers, according to an AMA
analysis.
Good time to go solo?
Weighing the best time to leave a practice.
Costs, Medicare pay top group concerns
Rising operating costs and uncertain Medicare rates dominated this year's challenges for medical
groups, accordin to survey results.
Buying a problem practice
Decide whether to buy into a practice that has issues.