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IDTF | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility | Medicare | Accreditation

2011-11-22T04:56:00.000-08:00

IDTF | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility | Medicare | Accreditation

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2011-10-25T17:40:00.000-07:00

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Compliance Doctor achieves the 500/5000 Inc.com recognition as the 88th ranked in the industry.

2011-08-24T07:50:00.000-07:00

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2011-06-24T00:56:00.001-07:00

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The Compliance Doctor joins forces with MDCovered.Com to provide a total package for Surgery Center Solutions

2011-06-20T03:01:00.000-07:00

Take a look at this presentation to see how this company can provide to you a total turn key solution from electronic medical records all the way through the reaccreditation of your surgery center to include medicare and state surveys as well as the national accrediting associations like AAAHC, AAAASF, IMQ, and the Joint Commission.

Surgery Center Owners win $22 Million Dollar Settlement against a BIG PLAYER, One of the Blue(s)

2011-05-16T10:46:00.000-07:00

Great News for Surgery Center Owners!!

B/CB/S of New Jersey thought they were going to get out having to pay for claims submitted via out of network facilities. Think again, to the tune of a settlement of $22 Million dollars, I don't think so! Read the entire article here.

Just a little side note to assist you with your cash flow.... for those of you who have many claims hanging out there in denials due to this issue of in/out of network, maybe making a copy of this article and attaching a copy of the article to each and every claim form and resubmitting them to the insurance company might be your token and start at helping assist you at ending this obnoxious delays for payment? It sure can't hurt, right?

This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > April, 2011 > Georgia Court Strikes Down State's ASC Survey

2011-04-07T10:23:00.000-07:00

The Compliance Doctor congratulates the State of
Georgia's ASC Foundation, A victory for the State and a Victory for All Surgery Centers in the message that is delivered in regards to this case and the protection of our patients and their HIPAA responsibility. Read here:

This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > April, 2011 > Georgia Court Strikes Down State's ASC Survey

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2011-04-02T13:41:00.000-07:00

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2011-03-16T21:54:00.001-07:00

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2011-03-14T13:58:00.001-07:00

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If you are a newly organized Durable Medical Equipment Company or a DME that has been open but, has yet to become accredited, then this article is for you.

2011-03-10T16:18:00.000-08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) February 16, 2011 --
As all of us are aware, The Federal Medicare Program now requires all durable medical equipment companies & home medical equipment companies be fully accredited by one of the nine accreditation organizations that they've approved in order to be reimbursed federal monies of the Medicare patient.

The process of obtaining accreditation by one of the organizations is very time consuming and tedious, leaving the typical dme provider frustrated and overwhelmed. There is a formality that should be followed when applying for a dme license and accreditation. Though undeveloped until now, no one had taken the time to formally write these, which this article outlines below:

1. Identify a business name, name search and then legally file the corporation paperwork in order to receive the state approval stamped document. DME/HME usually incorporates as "S", "C", or "LLC", consult your Attorney for advice on which is best for you and your business.

2. Choose the location for the business. You must have a legitimate business address and it cannot be an office out of your home residence as once it could in the past. The business location should be Medical Zoned for patients, wheelchair accessible, and the standard federal ADA regulations should be applied before executing the lease with terms.

3. Apply for your local city business license. This is usually done through the state franchise boards not confusing this license with the State License that is generated through the department of public health/human services.

4. Depending upon the state your dme business is to reside and furnish dme to patients, the state may or may not have a state license that you must obtain in order to be operational. In the state of California, this is done through the Retail Pharmacy boards. Suggestion: call your state office and find out specifics for your state, do not assume!

5. Locate and Purchase a Policy and Procedures Manual for the operations of your DME. This is very important, as you will have to demonstrate by evidence to your policies to the accrediting organization. Policy and Procedures Manual should contain a table of contents as this manual to meet the minimum regulatory requirements.

6. Determine which accrediting organization you wish to utilize to meet the Medicare requirements, and then call them to obtain the application for DME/HME Accreditation.

7. Follow the specific instructions prepared by Medicare for New Provider Enrollment. Do pay close attention to the instructions of the new provider enrollment; there are supporting documents that must be submitted with the application. Forms 588 & 460 must also be included in the packet to Medicare for new enrollment.

8. At this point you are awaiting accreditation, which can take up to 90 days after the accrediting body has approved your application for the Accreditation of durable medical equipment/home medical equipment provider based business.

9. There are consultants to help you along the way of achieving this accreditation. Firms like The Compliance Doctor, LLC has been instrumental in assisting over 350 DME companies achieve theirs, and they can assist you too.

The Compliance Doctor is the Health Care Expert in Accreditation and Medicare Certifications.

2011-02-02T14:33:00.000-08:00

The Compliance Doctor is the Health Care Expert in Accreditation and Medicare Certifications

Author:

Troy Lair

We can help! Our Health Care Consultants are more than eager to assist you at successfully reaching your goals in passing your upcoming survey. We provide initial accreditation or re-accreditation services that can be totally customized to meet your individual needs regardless of the size of your organization.

If you are in search of an Accreditation Consultant or Healthcare Accreditation Consultants, The Compliance Doctor, LLC is just what you need.

Ambulatory health care is the term used to describe any kind of health care that can be administered without the patient being admitted into the hospital. The term ambulatory applies to the patient being able to 'walk' into the facility for services and able to 'walk out'. Ambulatory can also be associated with the term outpatient, services that can be delivered without the patient being admitted into the acute care or inpatient care setting. The surgery center consultants at The Compliance Doctor, LLC have the proven expertise to provide you with the answers and information needed during a health care accreditation consultation.

Accreditation Consultants for Surgery Centers, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC), Health Care Facilities, Health Care Centers, Home Health Agencies (HHA), Behavioral Health, Detox, Durable Medical Equipment Companies (DME or HME), Pharmacies, Radiology, MRI, CAT, Infusion Centers, PICC Line Centers, Sleep Medicine, Sleep Apnea, Staffing Registry, IDTF, Behavioral Health, Urgent Care Centers, Rural Health Clinic Designations, and More.

Accreditation is necessary for many companies that wish to submit claims to the Federal Medicare Program. Most recently, laws were passed with Congress that now require durable medical equipment companies be accredited in order to submit claims for Medicare reimbursements. More recently, congress has passed the accreditation requirement onto the radiological branch of medicine, requiring companies that perform CT, MRI, and other radiography type procedures also be accredited by the year of 2011.

THE COMPLIANCE DOCTOR, LLC OFFERS THE MOST AFFORDABLE AND PRACTICAL ACCREDITATION CONSULTATION SERVICES AVAILABLE.

Whether it\'s DME Accreditation, ASC Accreditation, Sleep Medicine Accreditation, IDTF Certification, Rural Health Clinic Designation....The Accreditation Consultants of The Compliance Doctor is what you\'re looking for in a consulting firm.

Our services are guaranteed1! Our customers say our services meet and exceed their expectations, read for yourself their testimonials.

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About the Author

Troy Lair, Founder, Principal Consultant

In today\'s ever changing and speedy health care environment, time and money are essential for success. This is why hundreds of physicians, surgery centers, and other healthcare professionals have entrusted The Compliance Doctor, LLC with their specific needs. Our professionally designed road maps for accreditation, licensing, equipment acquisition, physicians\' practice management, and coding/ billing compliance have truly marked the road to success.

Our understanding of health care businesses allows physicians to stay focused on revenue generating activities while we focus on the administrative and regulatory. We understand that you generate revenue when you\'re seeing patients, thus we allow for your energies to be redirected to the bedside of the patient. This gives us a sense of purpose but more importantly, the ownership and responsibility at succeeding. This is our defining difference from our competitors whether local or national.

Never pay for services you don\'t need. On demand, our seasoned support staff is available to our clients. The Compliance Doctor, LLC will work with you every step of the way until you reach satisfaction in obtaining the goals set forth in our engagement letter.

We are not happy until you are happy!

We are committed at maintaining our customer satisfaction rating of 100

Warm Regards,
Troy Lair

The HealthCare Accreditation Specialists!: Compliance Doctor Releases Newly Improved Policy Manual for Home Health Agencies

2011-01-30T00:04:00.000-08:00

The Health Care Accreditation Specialists!: Compliance Doctor Releases Newly Improved Policy Manual for Home Health Agencies

Compliance Doctor Releases Newly Improved Policy Manual for Home Health Agencies

2011-01-29T16:20:00.000-08:00

The Compliance Doctor has taken the time to update the National Manual for Home Health Agencies recently published in 2008 and has updated it to meet the 2011 standards rolled out by the changes notifications of states in the US and by the regulatory bodies that govern the HHA Accreditations through the government allowed Medicare Deem Status. Visit the Marketplace of the website for more info on how to get your manual with the newest policies necessary to stay current with state and federal regulations.

Thinking about building your own Ambulatory Surgery Center?

2011-01-19T21:32:00.000-08:00

Want to build your own surgery center?

Author:

Troy Lair

After you estimate your square footage, re-run the pro-forma and subtract 500 or 1,000 feet from the building program and re-run the numbers. The cost to construct the shell and interior of an ASC can be between $165 per square foot to as much as $300 per square foot. The reduction of 1,000 square feet from your construction estimate could save you as much as $165,000 to $300,000 in construction costs, and $30,000 or more in annual operating costs. If the center is properly designed, the reduction in square footage may not cause any change in the function of the building.

New vs. Existing Facilities

There are nonetheless some disadvantages to a completely new construction site. If you select a previously constructed building, the architect will have existing structures which may somewhat limit the facility design, but, conversely, all site development work will have been done and paid for, and construction time can possibly be substantially reduced.

Construction Standards

Those who have not previously developed Ambulatory Surgery Centers often believe that ASC construction is the same as medical office building construction, when, in fact, the two types of structures are different. Because of the obvious life-safety concerns, a single city inspection is now replaced by multiple inspections at the city, state, and federal levels.

Federal Level Regulation

On the federal level, some limited construction information can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations-Title 42, Volume 2, Chapter IV, Part 416-Ambulatory Surgical Services. Some consider the 'Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities,' published by the American Institute of Architects, as the bible for construction of Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

State Level Regulation

When you research the construction standards for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, you will find, unfortunately, that there is little uniformity among the states. Some states have no regulations regarding Ambulatory Surgery Centers, while other states have quite lengthy regulations which include many facility standards. For example, Florida has adopted many national construction codes and includes a listing of those codes in their ambulatory surgery state regulation.

Local Regulation

Often the city or local entity will require that your construction documents be approved by the city construction office before you can receive a construction license.

The Construction Team: You Can\'t Afford Rookies

Often we tend to think of the construction team as simply the general contractor, when in fact the team has many members. The construction team consists of the architect, the engineer, and on occasion structural and civil engineers. The cost for each of these team members should be reviewed as a part of the overall construction costs. An ASC is a complex facility, which requires special knowledge and experience on the part of the entire design team.

Selecting a General Contractor

When selecting a contractor, always look for one who has done medical projects, preferably Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Check not only the references of your general contractor, but the references of the proposed sub-contractors as well to ensure they have had experience meeting healthcare requirements. The construction process can be an adversarial process, and at times confrontational, so be careful when selecting a friend as your contractor. If there is a very important person (VIP) on your project, it is the construction superintendent.

The Construction Contract

Once your construction contract has been either bid or negotiated, the general contractor will ask you to sign a construction contract. Look for changes to the standard form which were made by your contractor, and don\'t hesitate to have your attorney review the contract. You should always specify a time of completion for the project, and in some states you can even include special penalty clauses to charge the contractor, in the event the work is not finished on time.

The Process

Once the construction contract has been signed, a representative of the ASC gives the contractor a notice to proceed, and the contractor will obtain building permits from the local building authority. Thereafter, monthly progress meetings should be held with the contractor, architect and ASC representative (consultant) to resolve outstanding issues, ensure that the facility is being constructed based on the architect\'s plans, and ensure that the timeline for construction is being met.

Change Orders

If the contractor finds a problem with the architectural drawings or if a change is requested by the ASC, then a change order may be requested by the general contractor. Change orders can increase contract costs significantly and must be closely monitored. It is quite common to experience change orders that increase building costs as much as 10 to 20 percent of the total construction cost.

Inspections

During the construction process, the construction will be monitored on a daily basis by the superintendent, and the city or county having jurisdiction will make numerous inspections to ensure all city codes are being met. In addition, some states will make periodic inspections, as well as full inspections at the completion of the project.

Boiler inspection if you have boilers on your sterilizers

Emergency power system

Nurse call system

Fire sprinkler system

Depending on the state, the following inspectors may be sent to evaluate the ASC: fire marshal, sanitarian, boiler inspector, construction department, pharmacy board, and licensure office. Construction of an ASC is a complex and heavily regulated process, which requires knowledgeable and experienced participants at every step in the process.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/regulatory-compliance-articles/want-to-build-your-own-surgery-center-3925406.html

About the Author

Troy Lair, founder of The Compliance Doctor, LLC has been in health care for over 20 years. Providing expert consulting the past six years, Lair has focused his last decade on the ambulatory business of health care. Having working in acute care settings in Kentucky, Chicago, and most recently worked as an executive for Tenet Health Care in Pasadena, CA. Lair resides in Los Angeles, and provides his services to the entire nation with over 350 Clients served to date. www.thecompliancedoctor.com

State CMS Surveyor Visits our Clients in Fresno, NO Deficiencies Noted!

2010-10-18T08:09:00.000-07:00

On the morning of Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, the State Federal CMS surveyors walked in on one of our newest clients. A client we had only been working with for a little over a month to achieve good results status post their last survey which was in July 2010. Their last survey left them with four conditional and 32 standard deficiencies, providing my team an excellent challenge to see our program in consulting and recertification work first at hand. It has proven to be successful yes, another time indeed.

The client, a Fresno Endoscopy Center, located in Fresno, CA. praised The Compliance Doctor, LLC for its work in quickly identifying the areas for improvement and then implementing them with such eagerness. The surveyor from CMS says this about us, "It is obvious Troy and his team are well versed in the field of accreditation and certification, it shows in many ways for this facility". Donna Morales, RN & State of California Surveyor.

The HealthCare Accreditation Specialists!: The Compliance Doctor receives major commendation from Surgery Center Reaccrediation Client

2010-09-03T09:48:00.000-07:00

The HealthCare Accreditation Specialists!: The Compliance Doctor receives major commendation from Surgery Center Reaccrediation Client

The Compliance Doctor receives major commendation from Surgery Center Reaccrediation Client

2010-09-03T09:47:00.000-07:00

Westwood Surgery Center, Westwood, California Highly Recommends Troy Lair of The Compliance Doctor, LLC

On Sept 3, 2010 - The Westwood Surgery Center, under the direct administrative management of Mehry Tehery has highly recommended Troy Lair of The Compliance Doctor with this exact quoted phrase, "

Troy, even though the survey people did not show up yesterday, but I wanted to let you know that you did a great job auditing the paperwork and the books and preparing us for the survey. Thank you for cleaning the file room as well. Let me know if any thing I can do between now and the survey date which I assume is going to be on Sept. 15 & 16. Thanks again, I will recommend your services to any body renewing or applying for surgery center accreditation.

Thank you,

Mehry"

If you have an accreditation need whether surgery center, DME, Sleep Medicine and etc... , you need to hire the Compliance Doctor, LLC. This firm will do it right from the very beginning, shortening your times of delay and unaccredited status. If you don't think so, then call Mehry for she will tell you just as it is.

GEt your PrE-Survey Checklist today for Home HeALTH AGENCIES

2010-06-27T19:23:00.001-07:00

The compliance doctor just finished a pre-survey checklist for home health agencies to use. Its super and easy to use, go to www.docstoc.com and search keyword "pre-survey checklist home health agency" and get your free download copy today.Home Care Nursing: Using an Accreditation Approach how to start a home health care business

Compliance Doctor announces another successful client achieves Accreditation with The Joint Commission

2010-05-20T15:34:00.000-07:00

A Perfect Plastic Surgery Office Operational Template, a proven success!

2010-01-06T19:45:00.000-08:00

A Perfect Plastic Surgery Office Operational Template, a proven success!

The Compliance Doctor, LLC Maintains 100% Accreditation Success Rate - Free-Press-Release.com

2009-12-28T10:44:00.000-08:00

The Compliance Doctor, LLC Maintains 100% Accreditation Success Rate - Free-Press-Release.com

Tired of getting those insurance claims denied?

2009-03-28T21:57:00.000-07:00

Feeling as though, you will never see reimbursement but, you'll never stop seeing those denials letters reading...."we will not reimburse facilities that are not Medicare certified or dhs licensed"?Wanting a quick easy fix that will solve this problem with denials once and for always? THE COMPLIANCE DOCTOR, LLC HAS YOUR SOLUTION. IT IS THE REALIZATION THAT YOU HAVE TO BECOME CERTIFIED BY CMS OR LICENSED BY YOUR STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SURE IS NO EASY WAY ROUND THIS OTHER THAN TO JUST DO IT AND BITE THAT BULLET.

IN THE LONG RUN, YOU STAND TO WIN. CALL TODAY, IT'S REALLY NOT THAT DIFFICULT. WE HAVE A PROGRAM DEVELOPED JUST FOR THOSE SITES LIKE THESE EXPERIENCING GRAVE CONCERNS OF THEIR DENIAL RATES.

Medicare Certification is not that hard.

2009-03-01T16:56:00.001-08:00

it's really not hard so long as you have experienced folks like The Compliance Doctor, LLC by your side, call today for a medicare assessment for your facility. With the push from our President, the Medicare Surveyors are out in volume, surveying facilities that have not been surveyed in over five years and even some of them, never having been surveyed. The results are staggering with many having fines and inability to continue to bill the federal medicare program. Don't waste another minute, call us and let us ensure that you are on top of what is needed to stay compliant to bill and see patients funded by the federal government. Call 323-540-1590 for free consultation.

The Economy and HealthCare. Is your healthcare business at risk?

2009-01-17T09:30:00.000-08:00

Is the economic situation of our nation today, is it going to effect your business tomorrow? The answer is yes, it will have some effects in your business model regardless of your specialty. Which I feel bring a chance for time starving physicians to take notice of ways to improve their offices in the way of patient satisfaction. I have this company on the mark to assist you in increasing satisfaction of your patients while at the same time increasing your ability to ensure a better and quicker return of your claims for their office visits. Take some time and review the link. Go to the website: www.phreesia.com and see for yourself. It is entirely free of charge and you benefit more than you could ever imagine. Warm Regards to all of you, Troy Lair