Do Chiropractors Need a CLIA Waived Lab Certificate?
I was at a chiropractic board meeting yesterday and one of the doctors stated that we all had to have a CLIA waiver to perform Dip Stix urine test in our office or to collect urine to send it out to a lab. I understand CLIA works with labs such as Quest, Lab Corp etc,...
ProScheduleMatch Part 2: Float and Per Diem Pool: Do they need a life ring?
Guest Post by Michael Bart, Founder, ProScheduleMatch In a previous blog post we talked about prosperity in the health care setting. Briefly, we concluded that “If an organization is moving towards it’s goals and meeting the metrics of it’s mission statement, if it’s...
ProScheduleMatch Part 1: Prosperity and Those Who Work in Health Care
Guest Post by Michael Bart, founder of ProScheduleMatch Prosperity means different things to different people. For some it refers to wealth. This may be the most obvious. Is prosperity simply the accumulation of ones estimation of adequate wealth? I think not! Is...
Lilly the AI Physician Assistant
With more and more urgent care centers flooding the market patients have choices and so do payers. So the squeeze is being created to do more to attract patients to your clinics but to find ways to do it at lower and lower costs since reimbursements are shrinking. The...
How to Get on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
Story from a DOT medical examiner candidate having trouble passing the NRCME exam to get on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners: I have taken and FAILED the Medical Examiner Certification Test with a score of 68% X 2!!!! I am embarrassed beyond belief...
Changes to Chain of Custody Form
Republished notice from FMCSA regarding upcoming change related to recording information on the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) and Alcohol Testing Form (ATF).
Standalone or Blended Occupational Medicine Clinic?
Should you [continue to] operate your occupational medicine clinic as a standalone practice or in a blended model, combining with your urgent care services? If you have a hospital affiliated occupational medicine clinic, it may have operated the same way year after...
How to Conduct a Respirator Fit Test
Adding respirator fit testing services to your practice is easy and complements your respiratory protection exams. What is required before using a respirator? Fit testing is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under OSHA 1910.134...
We’re So Busy – Why Aren’t We Making Any Money?
Medical Practice Management for Poor Profits During a recent medical practice management consultation, I listened to an owner of a hybrid family medicine/urgent care practice lamenting - "We've been open for 4 years. After about the first 2 years we became...
How Good is Your Occmed Knowledge?
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Should You Use a Prescription Discount Card as a Marketing Tool?
Do Prescription Discount Cards really work? It seems most of the prescription discount cards you see advertise up to 75-80% off prescription drug prices. But what does that really mean? For many patients who have a good pharmacy benefits plan and a fixed co-pay of...
Do FMCSA Rules “trump” HIPAA?
Driver with a Disqualifying condition - FMCSA vs. HIPAA Marie and Suzanne wonder: Q: Was wondering what action a health care organization should take if they become aware a DOT driver has a disqualifying condition and still driving. The driver sought urgent care...
