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Payers, just like the rest of us, do not want to pay more than they have to for anything. Over the years, payers have used countless strategies to reduce their costs. Some have worked, some have not. The most successful [ Read More ]
Atlanta, GA—Implementing electronic health record (EHR) technology requires a commitment from every person in a medical practice to reap the benefits of the technology. At the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, Mark A. Sitarik, MD, outlined [ Read More ]
Dallas, TX—On a regular basis, news headlines across the country announce the opening of another accountable care organization (ACO)—a phrase that was rarely, if ever, heard before the passage of the Affordable Care Act. This game-changing healthcare reform element created [ Read More ]
We have survived yet another bout with the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate, the “fiscal cliff” deductions, as well as significant cuts from Medicare, and the year has only started. It is difficult enough to manage an oncology medical practice today: [ Read More ]
On January 18, 2013, nearly 3 years after its initial proposed rule, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the long-awaited and much-anticipated HIPAA “omnibus” rule, extending the scope of the privacy law beyond providers to their [ Read More ]
Medical professionals who own their private practice wear 2 hats: a professional one and a business one. While they are diagnosing and treating patients, they also are running their business, which includes paying salaries and overhead. However, like every business [ Read More ]
Anticipating major changes in how oncology practices could be structured over the next several decades, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has undertaken a full-scale study of how oncology practices are structured today and how they are preparing for [ Read More ]
Beginning in 2014, state health insurance exchanges will offer consumers a more organized and competitive market for buying health insurance. Essential health benefits (EHBs) are the minimum benefits that must be covered by any insurance policy, known as a qualified [ Read More ]
Hospitals are employing physician specialists of all types, and oncologists are no exception. Oncology practices are increasingly being recognized as an integral acquisition for a hospital to ensure a profitable physician network. This article outlines some key considerations when reviewing [ Read More ]
The following sections will assist healthcare professionals and payers by providing appropriate coding and billing information associated with supportive care in cancer treatment. The following sections include: Associated ICD-9-CM codes used for the classification of supportive care in cancer treatment [ Read More ]