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Federal Regulations and the Risk to Physicians

The OIG published a Fraud Alert, which warns physicians that they could take on personal risk under the Anti-Kickback Statute for noncompliant compensation arrangements.

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Posted on
April 19, 2018
Compliance

Five Can't Miss Physician Contracting Compliance Tips

These tips can help shape a new physician contracting compliance program or refine an existing program.

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Posted on
April 17, 2018
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Understanding Market Data
For Physicians

Addressing Outlier Physician Payments

Understanding how outliers affect market data and what to do if your contract falls outside market ranges is an important aspect of a physician contracting compliance program.

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Posted on
April 12, 2018
ED Call Coverage

What's Ahead for Physician Emergency Call Coverage

Call coverage agreements comprise a staggering portion of many hospitals’ physician spending costs. How did we get here and what does the future hold for call coverage compensation?

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Posted on
April 10, 2018
Compliance

Physician Compliance Tips You Can't Miss

These tips will help shape a new physician contracting compliance program or refine an existing program.

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Posted on
April 8, 2018
Compliance
Physician Contract Strategy

Five Tips for Making Physician Contracting More Efficient

MD Ranger subscribers are constructing order out of the complex processes of contract organization, negotiation, and approvals by creating a more structured, efficient, and informed system. Physician contracting and documenting FMV doesn’t have to be an expensive headache.

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Posted on
April 3, 2018
Cost Management

Easy Ways to Calculate Opportunity Costs in Physician Contracts

We’ve seen hospital administrators struggle to determine what is appropriate for their organization. The truth is that opportunity cost can be difficult to measure and document.

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Posted on
March 29, 2018
Understanding Market Data

Five Questions to Ask Before Using Market Data

Understanding and properly applying market data isn’t always straightforward

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Posted on
March 27, 2018
Compliance

Compliance Tips You Can Use Today For Big Impact

While making significant changes or implementing new policies requires time and slow approval processes, there are some tactical improvements you can make today.

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Posted on
March 22, 2018
Hospital-Based

What Everyone Should Know about Hospital-Based Physician Contracts

Finding comprehensive benchmarks and market data can be a challenge because these contracts have many different components, from compensation method to treatment of technical fees to incentives.

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Posted on
March 20, 2018