MD Manager http://mdmanager.podbean.com Weekly Podcast Highlighting Regulations and Trends Impacting Medical Group Management and Reimbursement Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:06:52 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 en News & Politics 1440 medicare,cms,pqri,e-prescribe Visit our webpage at www.mdmanager.org Weekly Podcast Highlighting Regulations and Trends Impacting Medical Group Management and Reimbursement Jay Ragin Jay Ragin jay.ragin@gmail.com No No http://mdmanager.podbean.com/mf/web/icqtj2/MD-MGR-Picture.jpg MD Manager http://mdmanager.podbean.com 144 144 MD Manager for 03-13-09 http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2009/03/13/md-manager-for-03-13-09/ http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2009/03/13/md-manager-for-03-13-09/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:06:52 +0000 mdmanager News Physician Group Management News http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2009/03/13/md-manager-for-03-13-09/ In the news this week, Medicare looks at preauthorization for radiology services, Senator Max Baucus fills a void in healthcare reform, A Massachusetts doctor admits pain studies were Fraudulent, and E. H. R.s on the cheap - it’s all right here on this weeks edition of MD Manager.

 

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]]> http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2009/02/13/md-manager-week-of-02-13-09/feed/ In the news this week, is the government really talking about healthcare rationing?  Medicare RAC audits are about to start up again More insurance companies .. In the news this week, is the government really talking about healthcare rationing?  Medicare RAC audits are about to start up again More insurance companies under fire for using the Ingenix database, and some more names to consider for the top Medicare post.  It's all right here on this week's edition of MD manager.   All music tracks © Chuck Brown. All rights reserved medicare, medical group, physician reimbursement, Jay Ragin No No MD Manager for 02-06-09 http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2009/02/06/md-manager-for-02-06-09/ http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2009/02/06/md-manager-for-02-06-09/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:53:09 +0000 mdmanager News Physician Group Management News http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2009/02/06/md-manager-for-02-06-09/ In the news this week, Tom Daschle withdraws from consideration as Obama’s pick to head HHS, A couple of fun stories on how technology may come to medical practices, and the latest CMS update on how to appeal payment decisions from Medicare Advantage plans.  It’s all right here on MD Manager!

 

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In the news this week, there are lots of headlines coming out of Washington and we’ll highlight the ones that give you an idea of how discussions are shaping up.  CMS plans a demo of bundled Hospital-Physician payments and another call to see if you are still in a CMS HPSA payment area.

 

http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/

 

 

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]]> http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2008/11/08/md-manager-for-1172008/feed/ Alll music tracks © Chuck Brown. All rights reserved. Alll music tracks © Chuck Brown. All rights reserved cms, pqri, e-prescribe, rac audits, Jay Ragin No No MD Manager http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2008/10/24/md-manager/ http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2008/10/24/md-manager/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:51:58 +0000 mdmanager News http://mdmanager.podbean.com/2008/10/24/podbean_best_podcast_hosting_audio_video_blog_hosting/ Welcome to MD Manager.  This weekly podcast will keep you up to date on the latest regulations and reimbursement issues impacting physican parctices.

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