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Practice Pearls: Final Countdown for Version 5010!

Staff | December 12, 2011

10, 9, 8, 7, 6 … the final days to implement Version 5010 are here!

Chaos Control

Marie Powers | October 7, 2011

Plan ahead to ensure your practice survives a disaster

Practice Page

Staff | September 1, 2011

Practice management changes and opportunities in 2012

Ethics Forum

Michele Meltzer, MD, MBE, C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD, and Elizabeth A. Kitsis, MD, MBE | September 1, 2011

The ethics of ultrasound

Don’t Miss the Business of Rheumatology in Chicago

Staff | August 8, 2011

During the past 50 years, private practitioners have witnessed many substantial changes to the U.S. healthcare system and have been pressured to change the way they practice medicine.

Put It in Writing

Steven M. Harris, Esq. | August 1, 2011

Hiring a physician extender involves more than a handshake

Plan Now for ICD-10 Changeover

Kurt Ullman | May 16, 2011

Coding changes will have an impact on staff, physicians, and even the finances of rheumatology practices

Ethics Forum

Michele Meltzer, MD, MBE, C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD, and Elizabeth A. Kitsis, MD, MBE | May 16, 2011

What’s your ongoing obligation to care for patients who can’t pay?

RHEUMATOLOGY PRACTICE PEARLS: Is Your Practice Ready for 5010?

Staff | February 12, 2011

If your practice electronically submits administrative transactions to verify patient insurance eligibility, file claims, or send or receive remittance either directly to insurance companies or through a clearinghouse, the transaction version for that system will have to be updated by January 1, 2012. The current version 4010 is outdated and cannot accommodate the necessary business transactions for physician practices and healthcare facilities.

Is an Onslaught of Pain on the Horizon?

Vanessa Caceres | February 12, 2011

Pain treatment varies based on race and gender, and many patients don’t receive optimal care