Roy Edroso

4 days ago | pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso

Even though Congress didn’t fully unleash telehealth services, instead extending the long-running telehealth waivers through September, making your telehealth services a permanent offering can improve your practice’s financial health. You must log in to view the content you requested. Not a subscriber?

1 week ago | pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso

Since 1976, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has served as a compliance watchdog, overlooking all HHS programs and monitoring for instances of fraud, waste and abuse. While health care organizations can wait to investigate potential compliance issues until they receive an audit request or gain access to audit findings, you’re better off taking a proactive approach. One important step is monitoring for additions to the OIG Work Plan.

1 week ago | pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso

You can turn to modifier 25 to help secure complete reimbursement for E/M services, but only when reported appropriately. You must log in to view the content you requested. Not a subscriber? Start accessing the article you’re seeking right away plus weekly, physician practice-specific news, analysis, guidance and specific tools that enable your practice to stay compliant and profitable during times of increased regulatory scrutiny.

1 week ago | pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso

The recent HHS announcement of an autism “registry” caused an outcry and a pullback. It also raised the question: How safe is your vulnerable patients’ data when the government demands it, and what can your patients do, and what should they know, if they have concerns? You must log in to view the content you requested. Not a subscriber?

2 weeks ago | pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso

Vacation season is about to begin. As more physicians head off for a summer break, practices increasingly will report the services of a substitute provider. But whether a physician will be out of the office for vacation, sick leave, maternity leave, paternity leave or any other reason, your practice needs to review the key points for reporting a substitute physician’s — or some physical therapists’ — services. You must log in to view the content you requested.