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Physicians Required to Use NPIs to Submit Electronic Claims to Medicare
From AMNews (1/14/08): "As of March 1, doctors who bill Medicare electronically must include their 'national provider identifier (NPI)' on all Medicare claims in addition to any older IDs they may have been using. Physicians were able to use their old identifiers while they obtained new NPIs and made sure the personal information attached to all of the numbers was matching correctly. After May 23, physicians will be required to use only NPIs on electronic claims submitted to Medicare and all other healthcare payers, which means any information discrepancies must be ironed out before then."
Coker to Author New Book for HCPro and HealthLeaders Media
The Coker Group is announcing new publishing initiatives in partnership with HCPro and HealthLeaders Media. Coker will be authoring a new book focused on mergers and acquisitions in the medical practice space. The book will offer extensive information from Coker's vast experience working on group merger initiatives for medical practices and health systems throughout the United States. More information will be released on the book in early 2008 and the release date is expected to be Q2 of 2008. For more information or to be placed on an advanced list to order the book, please contact us.
CME and CEU Credits Offered for AMA Web Conferences
Do you want to learn how to negotiate and manage payer relationships and distinguish your practice's value to payers in a way that results in higher reimbursement?
On April 24, the AMA will host a 90-minute Web conference, entitled "Getting paid what you deserve: Strategies for reimbursement and payer contracting," that will help physicians understand how to accomplish just that.
Registration is $125 for AMA members ($200 for nonmembers), and includes continuing medical education (CME) credit of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM or 1.5 continuing education units (CEU) toward renewal of Professional Association of Health Care Office Management Medical Manager certification.
Visit the AMA website for complete details and to register. This program is geared toward doctors and practice managers in small- to medium-sized group practices and features speaker Rick Langosch, chief financial officer of the healthcare consulting firm, The Coker Group.
Order Your Copy of Coker's Latest Book: Strength in Numbers
The Coker Group is pleased to announce the release of its latest book, Physician Entrepreneurs: Strength in Numbers. To meet the competitive challenges of healthcare's ever-changing environment, physician practices need the capital, resources, and leverage that often can only come from a collaborative approach. Physician Entrepreneurs: Strength in Numbers delivers in-depth analysis and advice on implementing various consolidation and collaboration techniques.
Published in conjunction with HCPro and HealthLeaders Media, this book provides real-world case studies and proven strategies to aid practice leaders in making the best financial and strategic practice decisions. The publishers are offering an early, friends-of-the-author discount for Coker clients and subscribers. Click here to order an early copy of this book or contact us for more information.
FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR/COKER EARLY DISCOUNT OFFER ENDS MAY 15, 2008
Coker Contributes to Technology Industry Report
Coker recently worked with the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) on an industry study assessing some of the primary challenges to growth for executives in technology companies. The report titled, "Ten Top 'Gotchas' From Experienced (read bruised) High Tech Executives," was released in September and was featured at an event sponsored by the TAG Tax & Finance Society. Mark Reiboldt, Analyst at The Coker Group, who also serves on the Board of the TAG Healthcare Society, contributed to the research and analysis in the study, as well as the event panel. Click here to access the full report from the TAG website. Coker Consultant Referenced in Health Data ManagementJohn Reiboldt, Manager of Coker''s Financial Services division, recently lent his expertise to an article in Health Data Management on mergers and acquisitions in healthcare IT. Click here to read the article.
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