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StrataPT News: A Key Component For Business Success
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014. A Key Component For Business Success. Whether it is a physical therapy practice or a fast food restaurant, efficient systems are the lifeblood of any successful business. So how was founder Ray Kroc able to do this? The significance of systems is that once they are developed and implemented properly, the company can move towards an operationally independent identity. This in return is what allows the duplication of the systems and the overall growth of a company. Osprey, FL 34229.
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When you're treading water,. Which way are you going? Welcome to my section of the site. If you came here wondering what your old friend Ben is up to, you've come to the right place. Quick rundown of recent years. Ongoing Family Tree Project (Improved and Updatable). Mapping Project (Google Maps Integrated). My Resume (Short Version). Examples / Samples of My Work. StrataPT / StrataEMR - Physical Therapy Billing and Integrated EMR. MediGraph - Physical Therapy Practice Management Software.
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StrataPT News: January 2013
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Saturday, January 19, 2013. The Misperception of a Physical Therapy Re-Evaluation (97002). When should I bill for a physical therapy re-evaluation (97002)? This has been a hot topic in many billing and coding seminars, discussions, and forums as there seems to be a very common misunderstanding as to when a physical therapy re-evaluation should be performed and billed. With that being said, I wanted to take a brief moment to clarify that a re-evaluation is very different from a 10th visit progress note.
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StrataPT News: September 2012
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Thursday, September 20, 2012. 3,700 Therapy Cap - Manual Medical Review Process: Are you Ready? The Manual Medical Review Process and $3,700 Medicare Therapy Cap are two terms by now I’m sure you have read or at least heard of over the past several months. If not, it is certainly a hot topic that you should set some time aside to research and understand if you are currently treating Medicare patients or plan on treating them in the future. Phase I: October 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Payable regardless...
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When you're treading water,. Which way are you going? This section of the site contains many of the various projects that I have in the works. Beware: I do not make any promises that any of these projects are finished yet, enter at your own risk. The Original Barnyard BBS. Message Bases (Extracted from Renegade). Screen Captures (ANSI Conversions). Barnyard BBS Theme Gallery. Web Controls Demo and Source (Content, Blog, Gallery). Open Source Web Templates. Media Streaming and Icecast Notes / Source.
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StrataPT News: October 2012
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Has your Medicare patient been discharged from Part A? Have you ever treated a Medicare patient only to find out later the patient was also being treated under a Home Health “Episode of Care”? What systems can be put in place to lessen the chances of the N88 denial? A) If yes, obtain the name and phone number of the home health agency. B) Call the home health agency to confirm that they have discharged the patient and advised Medicare. 2) Include a section in your patient int...
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StrataPT News: January 2012
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Sunday, January 22, 2012. Physical Therapy Insurance Credentialing. If someone was to ask me what I believe is the most tedious task in the medical billing world, I would confidently answer with one word – credentialing. It is not the submission of claims, following up on denials or tracking down accounts receivable. Instead, it is what you have to accomplish before any of those items are possible. A common credentialing process includes items such as:. B) Patience and Persistence…. K) After received and...
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StrataPT News: June 2014
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014. How Does The Sequestration Order Reduce Your Medicare Payments? In our last blog, we discussed the MPPR policy. And how the formula reduces your overall payment from Medicare. In addition to MPPR, Medicare implemented an additional order in April of 2013 that lowers your reimbursement even further. This order is referred to as Sequestration and means “reduction in federal payment.”. Example provided by CMS:. Labels: Physical Therapy Billing. Physical Therapy Billing Company. The M...