In the Nov. 18 issue of "DC," we reported on the the Florida Peer Review Committee, and that six of the seven DCs on that committee were consultants for DRS, a utilization review company.
We suggested a simple solution to the concerns over conflicts of interest with the Florida Peer Review Committee would be to prohibit board members from working for utilization review companies.
We have since received a position statement on this matter from Ronald Wellikoff, DC, president of the Florida Chiropractic Association. He states that although the peer review committee members are not in violation of any existing ethical regulation, that the FCA would support "establishing a baseline of standards" that would balance the rights of a private doctor who volunteers to do the important work of peer review. The FCA stated it would continue to "stand behind the peer review committee's efforts to identify overutilization which only occurs in a small percentage of cases."
Back pain? Blame the psoas. Seems as if everybody wants to dive headfirst into their psoas at the first sign of trouble with the lumbopelvic-hip region. Perhaps no other muscle is blamed more for causing problems than the psoas. Yes, it is an important stabilizer of the lumbar spine, but it shouldn't be the only one on which you focus. There is another big player on the scene: the iliacus.
Two closely related viruses of herpes simplex, HSV-1 and HSV-2, can infect the human body. HSV-1 mostly infects the gums and skin, although it can cause more serious infection in the brain. HSV-2 mostly infects around the genital area. Infection with the virus can be unsightly and painful, especially for HSV-2.
What’s the simplest way to ensure prompt payment for your claims? Ensure that the insurance payer has no reason to deny them. Submitting a “clean claim” from the start can have a more significant impact on your net collections than any other step in your billing workflow. Net collections and accounts receivable (AR) can improve significantly when claims are clean from the start.
