›› Level Four: Appeals Council
If the hearing before an ALJ ends in a denial, the attorney will review the evidence and the judge’s decision. If the attorney believes the case warrants an appeal, this can be filed to the Appeals Council. However, after review, the Appeals Council will often return the case for a second hearing to the same judge who made the unfavorable ruling.
Younger individuals (<50 years) have a stronger genetic component in their fibromyalgia score than older individuals (>60 years), according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.1 Studies that suggest a strong familial component to fibromyalgia have often focused on individuals with primary fibromyalgia who did not have another accompanying disorder, the study authors report….
When the first SARS-CoV-2 case was recorded, it was difficult to appreciate the extent to which cybersecurity concerns, particularly in connection to the protection of patient healthcare data, would enter into mainstream consciousness. Although many practices and healthcare organizations have recently adopted additional measures to safeguard patients’ protected health information (PHI) through expanded cybersecurity monitoring,…
If you are prepared for an audit, your medical practice will run more smoothly from both a financial and personnel standpoint.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—The “safety culture” of a hospital may be just as important in delivering high-quality surgical patient care as more technical issues like surgeon skill and operating room equipment, according to a new study. “The study supports what many surgeons have known for a long time, and that is that the organizational culture…