Attribution of patient care for advanced practice professionals (APP) has the same implications as it does for physicians in regard to monitoring quality data and billing. Most APPs are allowed to bill independently for their services; therefore, they must be able to appropriately track the care...
Although ransomware is not a new phenomenon, a recent increase in reported attacks, along with several well-publicized cases, have raised the public's awareness of the threat it poses. Ransomware can be incredibly damaging because it is designed to infect a system, find and encrypt the system's...
Physician practices remain "under threat" from severe financial strain from the coronavirus pandemic, a recent American Medical Association (AMA) survey shows.
Drops in patient volume and increases in costs for infection control such as personal protective equipment (PPE) have hit...
Capt. Dione Harjo, MPH, CPCS, area credentialing officer at Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service took time last week to celebrate her team of MSPs. Her team has always been remote, so MSP week is particularly special, as it is often the time when they reunite in person for "planning,...
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The medical staff services team at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, took a few minutes to pose for a selfie during MSP Awareness Week. The team also is celebrating with a special event every day, including: a lunch outing, breakfast delivered to the department, an ice cream social...
