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The Conventus Practice Advice Hotline has experienced an uptick in practices calling and asking about their responsibility in providing interpreters for patients with Limited English Proficiency. Many believe they have… [Read More]
Tags: Limited English Proficiency, patient care
Texting has become a communication method of choice these days, especially for Millennials and Gen Zers. And for good reason – it’s quick, easy, and businesses can even automate messages…. [Read More]
Tags: healthcare providers, healthcare texting, HIPAA
Since April 1, 2020, the occupational and professional boards in New Jersey have disciplined more than 20 licensees for sexual misconduct in a professional setting. As a part of sweeping… [Read More]
Tags: Patient Complaint, Presence of Chaperones, Risk prevention
Over the past few decades, the number of nonphysician providers (NPPs) in healthcare settings has grown substantially. NPPs include physician assistants (PAs) and advanced practice nurses (APNs) such as nurse… [Read More]
Tags: nonphysician agreements, nonphysician providers
Pediatric allergy services have been on the radar of third-party payer investigations because they have found that many practices incorrectly code and bill for these services. Horizon Blue Cross Blue… [Read More]
I bet you thought you knew how to process medical record requests. However, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) takes patient complaints and any deviation from the laws/regulations very seriously…. [Read More]
There are currently 46,300 patients, 950 doctors, and 1,850 caregivers participating in the NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program (NJMMP). In an effort to expand the NJMMP to more NJ residents in… [Read More]
Tags: Medical marijuana, Medicinal Cannabis
Medical Billing Audits performed by Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers have significantly increased in frequency in recent years and will continue for the foreseeable future. No specialty is immune from… [Read More]
Tags: APN Billing, Billing, Incident To, Nurse Practitioner Billing
On April 12, 2019, Governor Murphy signed into law the Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act (the “Act”), which will become effective on August 1, 2019. NJ has… [Read More]
Tags: Aid in Dying, Death with Dignity, Mercy Killing
On Friday, June 1, 2018 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the “Out of Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act,” A2039. (“The Act”). It will… [Read More]
Tags: Cost Containment, OON, Out-of-Network, Out-of-Network Provider, surprise billing, transparency