Incident-to and the OIG Work Plan for 2013

The OIG Work Plan for 2013 includes a review which will attempt to determine whether payments for “Incident-to” services had a higher error rate than non-incident to services. Physicians who…

“The Night Before Christmas”

-In the spirit of the holiday season, I would like to share an ICD-10 coding gift that I enjoyed. “The Night Before Christmas” ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all…

Documentation for Total Joint Replacements

Knee and hip replacements are on the rise. In my family and circle of friends there have been many who have received one or both of these surgeries. I can…

Change

The word change does not tend to conjure up a warm feeling. In fact, it can produce many uncomfortable feelings such as uncertainty, self-doubt, perplexity and hesitancy, and sometimes even panic. …

Coding Vaccinations

Vaccinations are a hot topic for a lot of people. Particularly parents, who scour the internet, question the pediatrician, and talk with friends and family about the right path to take…

Medicare Audits: OIG Work Plan FY2015

Join Stephen Bittinger, Esquire and First Healthcare Compliance for a discussion on Medicare Audits: OIG Work Plan FY 2015 https://media.blubrry.com/1sttalkcompliance/content.blubrry.com/1sttalkcompliance/Medicare-Audits-OIG-Work-Plan-FY2015.mp3Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Email |…

The Role of the Compliance Officer

Julie Sheppard discusses the role of a compliance officer.

Active Shooter in a Healthcare Facility-Planning for Responding to & Recovering from the Unthinkable

Steve Wilder of Sorensen, Wilder, and Associates discusses how a healthcare facility is one of the easiest “soft targets” the active shooter can find…countless open doors on the perimeter make it an easy target. Staff must be prepared to recognize the event, respond properly, and recover afterwards.

Risks Associated with EHR

First Healthcare Compliance discusses the risks associated with Electronic Health Records in their March 2013 lunchtime webinar.First Healthcare Compliance discusses the risks associated with Electronic Health Records in their March 2013 lunchtime webinar.

Why a Risk Assessment Is So Important For Your Practice

Steve Rutkovitz, President and CEO of ChoiceTech joins First
Healthcare Compliance to discuss the importance of a risk assessment for a medical practice.

Testimonials

Neil S. Kalin, MDKalin Eye Associates, Newark, DE
I’d been searching for a compliance plan for many years. The First Healthcare Compliance solution is cost-effective and efficient. All of the compliance materials are in one place.
Mary Ann Tyler, Practice AdministratorSinclair Retina Associates, PC, Media, PA
Compliance in all areas always seemed to take a back seat to day to day operations. First Healthcare Compliance has developed a solution that easily brings any size office into compliance. It gives me peace of mind.
Kris Jones-Bartley, CPCPresident,
Healthcare Management System
The First Healthcare Compliance solution allows our business and our clients to save time and money, and mitigate compliance risks. I highly recommend it to other healthcare billing companies.
Anne Elkin, EsquirePractice Manager, Boothwyn Medical Associates
The solution has been a great help to our practice. We can now organize all our compliance data in one place.
R.K. Conell, Practice ManagerAlexiou Hearing and Sinus Center, PLC and Harrisonburg Dermatology, PLC, Harrisonburg, VA
The First Healthcare Compliance solution has everything you need to get started. It helps a practice become compliant on a very timely basis. Without this, it would have been a very extensive and intensive process.
Paul Smiley, NHAAdministrator, Gilpin Hall
The First Healthcare Compliance solution offers a simple and effective centralized system to access and assemble our compliance data with minimal effort and maximum return. I highly recommend it!
Dr. Marc D. Grobman, DO FACPInternal Medicine & Primary Care, Wilmington, DE
Using this solution, I am confident that I am meeting the guidelines or that I can seek help for areas in which I cannot perform the requirements on my own.
Robert Henry, PA-C, CEOAmbient Care, Seaford, DE
In an era of ever changing regulations, First Healthcare Compliance has given us the tools to seamlessly and efficiently stay on top of our compliance requirements. This allows us more time to focus on patient care and other aspects of practice management.

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