Practice Management Handbook

Jul 14th, 2014

Practice management encompasses many different areas and requires doctors to acquire many new skills—from contract negotiations with payers to streamlining accounts receivable processes to finding new ways to attract and retain patients, all while working within current government regulations.

To help physicians keep their practices secure and profitable, the Coding Institute has released the Practice Management Handbook. The book covers a range of practice management and regulatory and coding issues, including:

HIPAA compliance
Creating a solid financial policy
Tips to improve your bottom line and discover untapped income
Using practice management software to streamline operation
How to capture some reimbursement for no-show patients
Business associate agreements
5 common audits practices may face
How to implement a grievance process to manage employee complaints
And more

To order, visit codinginstitute.com.

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