Reimbursement claims actually require the use of two coding systems: one that identifies the patient’s disease or physical state (the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification, or ICD-9-CM, codes)
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Phase I of the final regulations creates a “non-monetary compensation up to $300” exception to Stark II.
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24-48 hours.
Rehearsal is preparation time devoted to the most crucial and difficult parts of the presentation while simulating the actual speaking conditions as closely as possible.
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If you fall under the first two categories above, you must file a USCIS Form I-612 (Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement) by mail with the USCIS office that serves that area where you live.
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A well-managed daily schedule allows you to harmonize patients’ needs with the needs of your staff and colleagues.
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There are numerous approaches, formulas and rules of thumb to determine the practice’s goodwill value. One method is called the comparable sales method.
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Often a practice consultant guides the valuation process, much like a general contractor, engaging an appraiser, accountant and/or an attorney as necessary to develop an appropriate valuation and utilize that valuation in negotiations for the transaction being considered.
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A type of communication (sometimes called “criticism”) that we give or get; a way to let people know how effective they are in what they are trying to accomplish, or how they affect you.
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Announcements, an open house, yellow page ads, dinner with key physician leaders, and/or a marketing piece profiling the physician, the physician’s specialty, education/training, family, etc.
