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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
These are recaps of what they report as some of the trends and realities of compliance today
Pitfalls of Scripted Charting From a Payment Perspective
Compliance Requirements for Direct Contracting Entities