In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the behavioral health industry finds itself under an intensified magnifying glass, with notable increased interest and activity from the Private Equity community and consolidation in the behavioral health space, it’s no...
Misconceptions About the Cost of Healthcare Compliance
I have been actively engaged in healthcare compliance for the last 25 years. Over that time, I have frequently heard the complaint that compliance is a costly nuisance. Why is it so expensive? Is there a way around it? Who pays for this unfunded mandate? I’ll let you...
Three Options for Medical Practices in Today’s Disruptive Financial Climate
The healthcare industry, and physician practices in particular, are experienced at weathering industry disruptors and a landscape that seems to be in perpetual change. However, the last few years have seen a notable increase in mergers and acquisitions, with all...
The Importance of Full Threat Assessments
After surveying thousands of physician practices over the last thirty years, we are still surprised at how many calls we receive about what a Full Threat Assessment looks like. This is especially true of the ones that are required by insurance companies, as well as by...
Healthcare Highlights from the Presidential Proposed FY24 Budget
President Biden released his proposed FY2024 budget at the beginning of March. Though the budget must still clear the hurdle of Congressional approval, its final version is likely to have significant impact on health care organizations. The proposed changes cast a...
Challenges of Finding and Retaining Talent for Private Practices
As we have seen since April 2021, we are still being influenced by the Great Resignation or the Big Quit. COVID-19 was a wake-up call for many people in general, but even more so for employees who were not satisfied with their current roles in the workplace. Employees...
Telehealth
Telehealth is the remote or virtual delivery of healthcare services. CMS defines telehealth as a two-way, real-time interactive communication between a patient and a physician or practitioner at a distant site through telecommunications equipment that includes, at a...
2021 Reflections
These are recaps of what they report as some of the trends and realities of compliance today
Less Is More
Pitfalls of Scripted Charting From a Payment Perspective
CMS’s Direct Contracting Model
Compliance Requirements for Direct Contracting Entities