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Health Information Privacy
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Information from the HHS on HIPAA rules and regulations.
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Tips to Remember When Reviewing Email
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If you receive an email that contains links or attachments, it is your responsibility to determine ...
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EMR Presentation
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Are you thinking about implementing EMR in your practice? Or do you need a refresh on the basics? ...
Doctors RX - Fall/Winter 2018
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In this edition of our DoctorsRx newsletter, we discuss the liability concerns surrounding patient ...
ADA Video #1 (Introduction)
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In this introductory video of the Americans with Disabilities Act webinar, Eric Rhoades and German ...
ADA Video #3
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The third video in the webinar series about the Americans with Disabilities Act, Eric Rhoades and ...
ADA Video #2
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In the second ADA webinar video, Eric Rhoads and German Rodriguez talk about who is covered under ...
ADA Video #4
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In the fourth installment of the ADA webinar series, Eric Rhoades and German Rodriguez give ...
ADA Video #5
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In the final video of the ADA webinar series, presenters Eric Rhoades and German Rodriguez provide ...
Using Compliance Fundamentals During COVID-19
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President of Medical Revenue Cycle Specialists Kem Tolliver focuses on how to pull together a ...
Maryland Records Requests
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Attorney John Sly answers common questions among healthcare providers regarding records requests in ...
Virginia and DC Records Requests
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Many health care providers have a lot of questions when a records request is received – What do I d ...
(Trailer) ADA Video #3
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The third video in the webinar series about the Americans with Disabilities Act, Eric Rhoades and ...
(Trailer) ADA Video #4
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In the fourth installment of the ADA webinar series, Eric Rhoades and German Rodriguez give ...
(Trailer) ADA Video #5
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In the final video of the ADA webinar series, presenters Eric Rhoades and German Rodriguez provide ...
(Trailer) Maryland Records Requests
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Attorney John Sly answers common questions among healthcare providers regarding records requests in ...
(Trailer) Virginia and DC Records Requests
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Many health care providers have a lot of questions when a records request is received – What do I d ...
(Trailer) Using Compliance Fundamentals During COVID-19
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President of Medical Revenue Cycle Specialists Kem Tolliver focuses on how to pull together a ...
HIPAA Practice Risk Survey
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This free, 40-question online survey helps you evaluate the strength of your practice's electronic ...
Security Assessment
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Evaluate the strength of your practice’s cyber security with this 22-question survey, designed by o ...
(Trailer) Winning at Denial Prevention
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President of Medical Revenue Cycle Specialists Kem Tolliver discusses denial prevention strategies ...
Winning at Denial Prevention
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President of Medical Revenue Cycle Specialists Kem Tolliver discusses denial prevention strategies ...
Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
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This site provides you with information regarding general guidance pertaining to the ADA.
ADA Assistance Materials
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This link will provide assistance materials associated with the ADA.
MGMA | Don't Get Lost in The Financial Maze
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This link contains information on purchasing a book from the MGMA regarding revenue cycle ...
EHR Intelligence | 3 Strategies to Enhance EHR Usability Through EHR Optimization
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Information contained here will provide strategies you can incorporate to enhance your EHR ...
Doctors RX - Spring/Summer 2020
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In this edition of our DoctorsRx newsletter, we discuss how EHR systems can be utilized to prevent ...
Avoiding Patient Abandonment
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This site, from the Maryland Department of Health, will assist you in avoiding patient abandonment.
Security Risk Assessment Videos | HealthIT.gov
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This series of videos provided by the federal government will help your practice identify risks.
HIPAA for Providers | HealthIT.gov
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This site provides general HIPAA related information and assistance.
Security Risk Assessment Tool | HealthIT.gov
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This link will provide you with another assessment you can take to protect your practice.
Cyber Threat Video
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At Medical Mutual we understand the threat to you and your practice when it comes to your patient’s ...
Cyber Security Awareness Training
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Cyber Security Awareness training will help gauge where your practice currently stands with cyber ...
Cyber Security Awareness Training
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Cyber Security Awareness training will help gauge where your practice currently stands with cyber ...
Sample Letter: Denial of Fee Reduction
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Practice managers’ can be faced with patients who do not feel as though the fee-for-service they w ...
ABN – 2020
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Notifying patient of non-coverage can be a difficult situation. This template will assist you in ...
TOS Collections Log
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It is important to track the time of service collections in your practice. This excel document ...
ADA and Service Animals
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Navigating the complexities of the ADA can be challenging for a practice manager – especially w ...
Notice of Privacy Practices
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Under HIPAA, it is required that your practice provide patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices. ...
Red Flags Rule
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This document from the AMA helps you understand the Red Flags Rule and how it relates to protecting ...
Sample BAA
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A business associate agreement is an essential document when contracting with an outside vendor who ...
Security Official Job Description
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HIPAA requires the practice employ a security office. In most cases, that responsibility falls on ...
AthenaHealth Webinar
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If your practice uses AthenaHealth as your EHR vendor, this pdf version of a webinar will assist ...
Enhancing your EMR and Provider Documentation
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This sample will provide general information for EMR optimization and helping your providers with ...
Sample: PT Discharge Letter
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Sometimes, after the provider-patient relationship becomes severed, it is appropriate to discharge ...
Confidentiality Statement
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Protecting patient’s protected health information is a critical operation to any practice. This s ...
FMLA Information
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The Family and Medical Leave Act was enacted to provide covered employers with unpaid, ...
I 9 Form
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This federal form is required for new hires to complete to verify their employment eligibility.
Professional Boundaries
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In a medical practice, utilizing professional boundaries is essential to a comfortable workplace ...
Sample Employee Handbook
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A good employee handbook is one of the most fundamental and effective management tools that a ...
W-4 Form
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This form is required for employees to alter their federal withholding allowance.
W-9 Form
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This form is for requesting taxpayer identification number and certification.
Guide on Medicare Telehealth Coding/Billing Guidelines
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MedChi has provided a guide on Medicare Telehealth Coding/Billing Guidelines.
Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) Telemedicine Fact Sheet
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The CMS has provided a fact sheet with takeaways about telemedicine.
Telemedicine Consent Form from the American Academy of Pediatrics
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If you wish to incorporate telemedicine in your practice, we recommend using the following ...
Telemedicine Consent Form
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If you wish to incorporate telemedicine in your practice, we recommend using the following ...
Disciplinary Action Notice
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Sometimes the practice manager is tasked to discipline their office staff. It is essential, in most ...
Human Resources Best Practices
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A list of Human Resources best practices that you can utilize at your practice.
Annual Breach Report to Congress
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Report to Congress that reviews breaches of unsecured protected health information
Bloodborne Infectious Diseases: HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
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If you experienced a needlestick or sharps injury or were exposed to the blood or other body fluid ...
Authorization for Release of Information to Family Members
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This is a sample form to obtain patient consent to release records to a family member.
MD New Hire Registry
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For Maryland Only. This form is for new employees to fill out. The practice manager must return the ...
Telemedicine Resources Webpage
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Our telemedicine webpage under our COVID-19 News-Updates-Resources section provides you with needed ...
HIPAA Breach Decision Tree
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This document is intended to assist you and your practice when investigating a potential breach. We ...
Responding to web-based health review posts
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Here are some suggestions about handling those less than kind comments and reviews online.
(Trailer) Fighting Healthcare Leader Burnout
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Presenter Kem Tolliver of Medical Revenue Cycle Specialists identifies the top four trending causes ...
Fighting Healthcare Leader Burnout
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Presenter Kem Tolliver of Medical Revenue Cycle Specialists identifies the top four trending causes ...
Why Can’t We Be “Friends?" The Pitfalls of Social Networking for the Practicing Physician
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If social networking is the wave of the future, how can a Physician reap the rewards while managing ...
Sample Confidentiality Agreement
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In some instances, patients’ are given protected health information when they leave the practice. A ...
Sample Social Media Policy
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Navigating the social media landscape can be difficult for practice manager’s and their staff. This ...
Physicians are Drowning in Electronic Information
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The administrative burden of medicine significantly contributes to physician and clinician burnout, ...
Making The List, Checking It Twice
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This podcast discusses the importance of ensuring that medical records are released to someone who ...
Ten Tips for Dealing with Difficult Patients
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The below summary lists ten tips you can use when dealing with difficult patients.
How to Help Your Patients Relieve Dental Anxiety
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Dental anxiety can negatively affect not only the patient but also put you on edge or make it hard ...
HHS Office for Civil Rights Cybersecurity Guidance
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Educational materials specifically designed to give HIPAA covered entities and business associates ...
HHS Office for Civil Rights Ransomware Guidance
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Ransomware exploits human and technical weaknesses to gain access to an organization’s technical i ...
Guidance on Risk Analysis Requirements under the HIPAA Security Rule
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This series of guidances will assist organizations in identifying and implementing the most ...
(Trailer) ADA Video #2
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In the second ADA webinar video, Eric Rhoads and German Rodriguez talk about who is covered under ...
(Trailer) ADA Video #1
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In this introductory video of the Americans with Disabilities Act webinar, Eric Rhoades and German ...
HHS 405(d) Aligning Health Care Industry Security Approaches
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The 405(d) Program and Task Group is a collaborative effort between industry and the federal ...
