Published Communications
Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
In case you missed the e-blast from earlier this week discussing Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding under the leadership of President Trump and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), here is some general information to clarify eligibility and the application process (as they relate to you as podiatric physicians and surgeons): Eligibility…
No Extra Bodies in the Treatment Room!
I have been receiving emails from doctors with patients behaving like we aren’t still in a pandemic. Husband and wife “teams” who always go in the treatment room together, family members or friends of patients who do not need to be in the room but are anyway. . . In response to this issue (and if…
Thanks, but No Thanks for the Referrals
Reviewing practice metrics isn’t just about looking at per visit values, aging reports and comparing charges and collections. It is about using those numbers to uncover inconsistencies and issues as they arise (rather than when they are out of control). One of the reports that I suggest my practices look at monthly is titled “No…
These Unprecedented Times May Require Additional Paperwork
Nearly every day now I receive questions related to COVID-19 exposure situations; Potential exposure from a family member of a doctor’s full-time nanny. Patients calling the office to report positive test results just days after presenting. Physicians and staff members testing positive causing temporary office closures. The list goes on and on and it’s not…
You have until August 8th, or maybe longer
If you haven’t yet, you may want to consider applying for a PPP loan (the deadline for applying has so far been extended from June 30th until August 8th with talks of extending applications through the end of the year). As with all the pandemic relief Acts, the House and Senate continue to battle back…
Screening and Reporting of Positive Cases and Potential Exposure
Over the past 4 months, many of you have had “scares” in the office. If it hasn’t happened yet, as COVID-19 continues to spread, it is not a matter of “if”, but “when” your “scare” will happen, so be prepared. Please review the attached documents on screening employees and reporting exposure or potential exposure to…
