| April 2004 |
Three Questions for the Problem Employee - Gary R. Gould |
| January 2004 |
Money in Medicaid - Brad Corder |
| October 2003 |
Clearinghouse & Transaction Code Sets - Jim Holden/Quadax |
| October 2003 |
Reducing the Demand for Nurses - Gary R. Gould |
| April 2003 |
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Joe Barnes |
| April 2003 |
Electronic Media - Love It or Live With It - Tom Cunningham |
| January 2003 |
OIG Releases 2003 Work Plan - Susi Smith |
| January 2003 |
Happy New Year for Whom? - Brad Corder |
| October 2002 |
Recent Rural Hospital Issues - Joe Barnes |
| July 2002 |
Proposed Changes to EMTALA - Leah Heimbach |
| April 2002 |
Should Non Profit Organizations make a Profit?- Doug Coffman |
| January 2002 |
The In and Out of It All - APC Inpatient Only List - Alex McFadden |
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February 2001 |
HHA Provisions of BIPA 2000
A summary of the major provisions included in the Benefits Improvement Act of 2000, affecting Home Health Agencies. |
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| February 2001 |
SNF Provisions of BIPA 2000
A summary of the major provisions included in the Benefits Improvement Act of 2000, affecting Skilled Nursing Facilities. |
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| February 2001 |
Benefits Improvement Act (BIPA) of 2000
A brief summary of the BIPA's numerous reimbursement improvements for a variety of provider types. |
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| December 2000 |
ACTUAL Impact of the Balanced Budget Act
Medicare Cost Report data shows that actual results are worse than the WV Hospital Association's original projections... |
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| December 2000 |
E-MAIL Policy Under HIPAA
Do YOU have adequate guidelines in place, to ensure proper use of this technology? |
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| December 2000 |
OIG Issues FINAL, Step-by-Step
Physician Compliance Guidelines FINAL compliance guidelines for physicians in solo or small group practices for conducting effective voluntary compliance measures. |
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| September 2000 |
Inspector General Issues Draft Compliance Program Guidance for Physician Practices
Helpful guidelines for physicians in solo or small group practices, for conducting effective voluntary compliance measures. |
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| September 2000 |
Proper Billing of Outpatient Pathology Services Under OPPS
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) 'Program Memorandum' delays implementation of certain Hospital O/P rebundling requirements. |
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| September 2000 |
OPPS Implementation Progress at 8/22/00
The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) declares implementation a success. Business as usual? You be the judge! |
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| May 2000 |
FINALLY... O/P PPS Final Rules!
Joe Barnes polishes the facets of the HCFA's latest "gem" - O/P PPS. |
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| March 2000 |
Time Management... With a Twist
Suzanne Berry Returns... with helpful time management hints for YOUR edification!. |
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| March 2000 |
Summary: Proposed HHA PPS Rules
Joe Barnes provides insight on the new prospective payment system, to be effective October 1, 2000. |
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| January 2000 |
Back to UB Basics
Alex McFadden explains UB forms in the new year |
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| January 2000 |
Resources for Members Who Want to be Certified
Pepper Zenger discusses available study aids for HFMA certification exams |
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| November 1999 |
Payor Update
Medicare Part A Payor Update |
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| November 1999 |
Rehabilitation Contracts in SNFs
Joe Barnes explains rehabilitation contracts in Skilled Nursing Facilities |
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| November 1999 |
You, Your Credit Score, and the New Millenium
Chet Roberts discusses credit scoring |
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| September 1999 |
Summary: SNF PPS Final Rules for FY 2000
Joe Barnes wades deeply into the murky waters that constitute the HCFA's plan for SNFs in Fiscal Year... 2000! |
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| September 1999 |
Healthcare in WV - Managed or Unmanaged
Wayne Arrington delves into the issues surrounding the ultimate success or failure of Managed Care in the State of West Virginia. |
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| July 1999 |
Medicare+Choice: Compliance Guidelines
Jan Strope addresses the draft 'voluntary' compliance guidelines for marketing, enrollment, disenrollment and underutilization as proposed by the OIG. |
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| May 1999 |
F & A Initiatives: Focus on Coding
Susi Smith reveals HCFA plan to use an old weapon during 1999, in a new assault on improper Medicare Hospital payments... the PRO marches forward! |
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| March 1999 |
A Focus On Compliance
You, too, may benefit from Alex McFadden's note taking during his attendance of the First Annual Region II Healthcare Symposium! |
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| March 1999 |
Is There Life After Healthcare... Part 2!
She's ba-aack! Suzanne Berry slings Mississippi mud at Veterinary School under the thinly veiled guise of 'Agribusiness'! |
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| January 1999 |
Marketing For Health Care Providers
Jeffery B. Hunt delivers a solid framework for developing a marketing approach. |
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| November 1998 |
Is There Life After Healthcare?
Suzanne Berry's not-so-technical treatise on the ultimate midlife-crisis-driven change! |
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| November 1998 |
HIPAA - What Is Its Overall Impact?
Keith Morgan gives us a look at the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
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| September 1998 |
Medicare+Choice... and the force driving it
Kim Covert zeroes in on "health care consumerism" - the Medicare way. |
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| April 1998 |
One More Look at Merger or Affiliation
Jeffery B. Hunt provides insight from the healthcare providers' perspective. |
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