Health, Fitness Apps Pose HIPAA Risks for Doctors Physicians should check apps’ privacy protections before suggesting them to patients. A new report says most apps — especially free ones — don’t offer much privacy. August 6, 2013 HIPAA, Physician Resource health apps, HIPAA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross Announces Changes to Reimbursement Policies and Claims Software In late July, Anthem Blue Cross sent physicians a notice advising of upcoming changes to the insurer’s reimbursement policies and claims editing software called ClaimsXten. The changes will go into effect on November 1, 2013. Because of these changes, physicians may notice a difference in how certain codes and code pairs are adjudicated. August 6, 2013 Payment, Practice Management Anthem Blue Cross 0 0 Comment Read More »
Konstantin Bukov, MD: SFMS July 2013 Member of the Month SFMS is proud to announce Konstantin Bukov, MD as our July 2013 Member of the Month. Dr. Bukov is board certified family physician in solo practice. August 2, 2013 Member of the Month, SFMS Member family physician, Konstantin Bukov, SFMS Member of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
Sunshine Act Phone App Available for Physicians The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched Open Payments, two smartphone applications that track payments and other transfers of value between the medical device or drug industries and physicians. August 2, 2013 News, Physician Resource, Practice Management CMS, Open Payments, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross Notifies Physicians of Intent to Terminate Medicare Advantage PPO Contracts On July 25, Anthem Blue Cross notified 973 practices advising of its intent to terminate the practices’ Medicare Advantage PPO contract. August 2, 2013 Medicare, Payment Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Anthem Blue Cross 0 0 Comment Read More »
