What is the timeline for your practice?

Running a practice requires adherence to a complicated timeline. Below is a summary of important dates to add to your calendar. 2013 eRx PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT of -1.5% for Eligible Professionals…

Who are your Business Associates?

Most practices are aware that the HIPAA Omnibus Rule requires them to take necessary steps to prepare for the enforcement date of September 23. They realize the importance of having…

HIPAA Final Rule

The HIPAA Final Rule enforcement date is September 23, 2013. Is your Notice of Privacy Practices ready? The HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule was announced on January 17, 2013 and became…

HIPAA Compliance or Else

The U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (OCR), enforces HIPAA and HITECH security regulations. Below are three examples of incidents and fines reported to Congress…

Top 10 Reasons to Have a Compliance Program

10 I want to know about a violation of law in my practice before the government and the world know about it. In a world with information readily available at…

Protecting Your Practice is Smart Business

Doctors playing defense The government cites defensive medicine as a factor in the escalation of health care costs. However, a recent study indicates that 73% of physicians engage in some…

Is Texting Patient Information Part of Your Practice?

Texting has become a routine means of communication for most mobile phone users, including physicians. Approximately three-quarters of clinicians use texting to exchange work information with other clinicians (see…

Register For Medicare EHR Incentive by Feb 28th

REGISTER FOR MEDICARE EHR INCENTIVE PROGRAM BY FEBRUARY 28, 2013 Protection of patient privacy and security of patient e-PHi is a requirement of Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Programs.…

HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule and Your Practice

The new HIPAA rule brings a few significant changes for covered entities. It is important to remember that doctors, clinics, psychologists, dentists, and chiropractors that transmit any information in an…

Achieve Peace of Mind – 1st Healthcare Compliance

First Healthcare Compliance provides products and services specifically designed to help physicians achieve a compliance program as required under the Affordable Care Act. Let us help you protect your practice…

Testimonials

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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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