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Leslie Witkin Consulting Management Menu
 Leslie Witkin, Physicians First, Inc.
The road to becoming a physician
is a long and arduous process; but when it is over, physicians
look forward to finally establishing or becoming a part of
a medical business and taking care of their patients.
What they don't expect is the
burden of a healthcare environment where coding, compliance,
regulation, and payer issues seems to occupy an ever increasing
amount of their time. The ability to determine if the business
is financially successful seems to be an elusive prospect.
It doesn't have to be that way.
With the right planning, resources, and education for both
physician and administrative personnel, a medical business
can be financially successful and efficient…..BUT most
of all, the business can allow the physician to be a physician first….the way it should be.
Physicians
First, Inc. has been providing the professional
services necessary to the success of medical businesses for
over fifteen years both in Florida and nationally. The results
are more than documented in the references from those who
have chosen the company to provide immediate as well as long
term solutions to the management of their organization.
Lasting relationships are created
with clients through a commitment to quality service.
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March 15, 2010
Article: CMS Clarifies Signature Requirements - "Legible", "Illegible", and Electronic
In October, 2009 (see FYI article below dated 10/8/09) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) clarified that providers
of Medicare services must comply with signature legibility requirements outlined in the Medicare Carrier Internet-only manual, Publication 100-08, Chapter 3, Section 3.4.1.1 B. This section stipulates and CMS has stated that "Medicare requires a legible identifier for services provided/ordered. The method used shall be hand written or an electronic signature (stamp signatures are not acceptable) to sign an order or other medical record documentation for medical review purposes. (The only exception is that facsimiles of original written or electronic signatures are acceptable for the certifications of terminal illness for hospice.)The legible identifier (signature) requirement applies to documentation for any service performed and billed to Medicare. The purpose of a rendering/treating/ordering practitioner’s signature in patients’ medical records, operative reports, orders, test findings, etc., is to support that the services have been accurately and completely
documented, reviewed and authenticated."
On 3/9/10, an article was posted to the Florida Medicare contractor website outlining clarifications from CMS regarding "legible", "illegible", and electronic signatures. It is very important for you to read and comply with these requirements. Record reviews by contractors or other entities, are being very strict in enforcement; AND money will be recouped if signature requirements are not followed.
Click Here to Read the Recent CMS Clarifications
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