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>> USEFUL LINKS
>> Accounting and Finance Links
The Healthcare
Financial Management Association's
St. Louis Chapter has a useful site.
The Internal Revenue
Service offers a wealth of information on issues under their purview,
including tax forms, instructions and information.
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>> Billing Links
UPIN
Numbers for your referring physicians can be checked at this
site.
Yaki
Technologies offers online tools for lookup of ICD-9 diagnosis codes and
HCPCS codes. Handy for occasional use.
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>> Imaging
Links
American College of
Radiology has a valuable site for those who need information on issues
related to imaging
American Healthcare Radiology Administrators also
offers a site of interest to those who operate imaging facilities within their
practice
FDA Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation
Programs should be visited by anyone offering mammography services.
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>> Information
Systems Links
Ara Rubyan offers
information on computer networks in small offices.
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>> Legal/Regulatory
Links
The Bureau of National Affairs,
Inc. offers news and information on a broad range of public policy and
regulatory issues.
The
Government Printing Office makes the Federal Register available online.
This is the place to go for copies of the many proposed and final federal
regulations that impact your practice.
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>> Management
Links
2008
MGMA Salary Survey Order Form
Family
Practice Management is a publication of the American Academy of Family
Practice which offers online articles of interest to managers of physician
practices in all specialties
Medical Economics reports on business issues of
interest to physicians.
MGMA-Missouri offers support for physician practice
managers in the State of Missouri. We highly recommend that you visit their site
and join the organization.
The Medical Group Management Association is the premier
national professional association for physician practice leaders. Many resources
are available online at this site. We highly recommend that you visit and join
the national organization.
HIPAA Resource Page provided
by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services:
HHS.gov
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>> Medicare/Medicaid
Links
The Health Care Financing
Administration operates these programs. Lots of useful information is
available online for providers
The Medicare folks
offer online training. Great for physicians and office staff who need an
introduction to the program or a refresher course. Check it out!
Missouri
Medicare Part B
has a great site. Be sure to bookmark this on your favorites list!
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>> News Links
American
City Business Journals Is the parent of the St. Louis Business Journal.
Most of the content is available online, and you can also check out health care
business stories from other markets.
Modern
Physician is a relatively new publication from the publishers of Modern
Healthcare that offers some good articles on the business side of medical
practice.
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>> Patient Care (for the
Practice Administrator) Links
The Agency for Healthcare Policy
Research is the arm of the government that generates practice guidelines
and makes significant policy recommendations that impact reimbursement. Whether
you agree or not, it is useful to know what these folks are thinking.
The Centers for Disease
Control offers a wealth of information on patient care issues
The Food and Drug
Administration also offers useful information in this area
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>> Other Online
Resources
Achoo Internet Healthcare
Directory is an outstanding resource for all healthcare
professionals
The
State of Missouri offers a great deal of useful information online.