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How To Attest To Meaningful Use In 2016

07/26/2016

Jeffrey D. Lehrman , DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA;

Failure to successfully attest to meaningful use in 2016 will result in a 4 percent reduction of your Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule in 2018. The meaningful use program is currently scheduled to end January 1, 2017 but is still in...

Failure to successfully attest...

07/26/2016

Podiatry Today

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Practical Approaches To Addressing Fall Risk In Your Clinic

05/20/2016

Jonathan E. Moore , DPM, MS, MA;

I previously wrote an APMA News article on fall risk and fall risk assessment as it relates to the podiatric physician.1 At that time, I discussed the vital importance of looking for those at risk and addressing the etiology of their deficit....

I previously wrote an APMA News...

05/20/2016

Podiatry Today

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Solving ICD-10’s Seventh Character Conundrum

11/20/2015

Jeffrey A. Lehrman , DPM, FASPS;

Some ICD-10 codes mandate the addition of a seventh character. Some codes have the seventh character options of just “A,” “D” and “S” while others have more options. Due to ambiguity surrounding the description of these characters, there has...

Some ICD-10 codes mandate the...

11/20/2015

Podiatry Today

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Does Your Documentation Have To Change For ICD-10?

09/24/2015

Jeffrey D. Lehrman , DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA;

The answer to this question really lies in how you have been documenting up until now. The rule to code to the highest specificity has not changed. The rule that your documentation must support the specificity of the code and justify the code...

The answer to this question...

09/24/2015

Podiatry Today

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What You Should Know About Quality Reporting And Data Registries For 2015

07/23/2015

Jeffrey D. Lehrman , DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA;

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

07/23/2015

Podiatry Today

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Is Your Practice Ready For ICD-10?

01/28/2015

Barbara J. Aung , DPM, CWS, FAPWHc, CPMA;

The latest deadline for ICD-10 conversion, October 1, 2015, is closer than you think. If you find yourself slightly behind on your implementation process, it is likely that you are not alone. Recent polls published by many physician...

The latest deadline for ICD-10...

01/28/2015

Podiatry Today

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How To Improve Patient Care While Increasing Revenue

11/24/2014

Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS;

11/24/2014

Podiatry Today

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Casting Off Negativity To Bolster Your Practice’s Success

01/28/2014

Lynn Homisak , PRT, CHC;

There are so many good business improvement books out there to read and when you find one that really has an impact on you, you want to share it. One such book is The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness by Linda...

There are so many good...

01/28/2014

Podiatry Today

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Why Social Media Is Essential For Your Practice

05/24/2013

Rem Jackson ;

What does social media have to do with practicing medicine? Nothing. You could ignore social media and the Internet, and still practice podiatry just as effectively as you always have. However, at some point in the future, you will be...

What does social media have to...

05/24/2013

Podiatry Today

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Strategies For Getting Your Practice To Stay On Schedule

01/29/2013

Lynn Homisak , PRT, CHC;

When I am called into a practice to analyze office flow, one of the areas I investigate is why the schedule gets backed up. I start to pinpoint the suspected bottlenecks by asking the same question to both doctors and staff: “In your...

When I am called into a...

01/29/2013

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