If you haven’t heard the name Dr. Jay Ken Iinuma before, you’re about to get acquainted. Iinuma is the former Medical Director of health insurance giant Aetna, and he might just be the reason yet another Aetna deal flatlines. During a recent deposition in a lawsuit between Aetna and Gillen Washington, a young adult with…
Providers are still struggling to align with payers in the transition to value-based purchasing. Value-based purchasing is used to measure, report, and reward excellence in health care delivery. To properly incentivize high-quality care, value-based purchasing requires the cooperation of employer purchasers, public sector purchasers, health plans, and providers who are all tasked with assessing care…
Being confined to a cubicle day in and day out can take a toll on your body. Stress levels increase, health concerns can arise, and the overall happiness of employees can decline. Health and Wellness programs have been a hot topic in many large companies in the last decade. Companies such as Google, USAA, and…
Advize Health’s webinars have been offered to medical coders, billers, auditors, and compliance specialists since late last year, earning attendees 1.5 AAPC-approved CEUs for each 90-minute session. This month, Advize Health is changing the game to offer attendees an executive experience. On August 31, Advize Health will be partnering with Dr. Phil Smith of MedMorph…
Many people imagine remote workers sitting around the house in their pajamas, sipping coffee and checking emails. While that may be somewhat true (for those still in their pajamas), a new survey has found that employees who work from home are more productive and reliable than many of their in-office colleagues. The survey, which was…
This article, written by an Advize Health team member and Yoga enthusiast is the second installment in a series that will help you answer the question: What Is YogAuditing? If practicing mindfulness is proven to increase your productivity, your emotional intelligence and improve your clarity and ability to cope with stress, why wouldn’t you want…
Recently, a Japan-bound plane returned to Hawaii after a passenger was found practicing yoga in the galley. This has sparked some controversy over the viability of practicing yoga while in transit. While we do not endorse any activities that could jeopardize the safety of others, we do think that there are major benefits to stretching and…
To: Advize Health Clients and Contacts From: Jeanmarie Loria, Managing Director Date: April 1, 2016 Subject: Return to Paper Records After much deliberation, Advize Health has decided to stall all operations involving Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Effective 5/1/2016, we intend on transitioning the company back to auditing and reviewing only paper records. We understand that…
The below tiered civil penalty structure was established from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Secretary of HHS still has discretion in determining the penalty amount based on the nature and extent of the violation as well as the nature and extent of harm resulting from the violation. The Secretary is prohibited…
March 8, 2016 is known as International Women’s Day, a day to recognize and praise the advancements that women have made in society since the day’s creation in 1908. International Women’s Day offers Advize Health an excellent opportunity to praise one of our very own powerful, professional women – Navreet Dhaliwal. Advize Health is proud…