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Medical Billing - Tips For Large Companies
The days of medical billing where you walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist was busy printing out the few bills she had are long gone. Today, most of the medical billing that is done is done by very large companies. While this may seem more efficient and certainly more profitable to their customers, there are many pitfalls that a large company can fall victim to. In this article, you'll read some basic tips that large medical billing companies should follow in order to get the most out of their operation. Hopefully, by following these tips, you'll save yourself a lot of grief and heartache over the course of time.The first and probably most important thing, is for the company to set itself up in such a way as to maximize productivity and at the same time minimize the risk of running into serious problems. One way to do this is to divide the billing responsibilities up among departments. If you're representing a large client base, you'll probably want to have one section of the staff handling billing for doctors in private practice. These will probabl

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Entrepreneurs in the World of Managers
Charlie and Martin were best friends in high school in spite of being as different as night and day. Charlie was volatile, full of ideas, always on the go. College was boring; anyway he already had one patent to his name and was developing more ideas. Martin was staid, some said boring. He did a business degree in college, and finance was his favorite subject.Charlie was really excited about one of his ideas; he was sure it would sell. He proposed to Martin that they form a business together. Martin knew Charlie's ideas were good and liked the idea of putting into practice what he had learned in Business School.Martin wrote a business plan. With Charlie's idea talk and Martin's finance talk they persuaded a banker to give them a loan. They were in business.Charlie soon had more ideas; he started two then three more projects. Martin urged him to complete the production plans for their first product. When the first product was about to go into production, Charlie suddenly decided that it must be modified or it wouldn't sell, more money, more delay.Whe

Whether you are the owner, manager, or public relations director of a company, chances are, you’re always looking for ways to get your name in the public eye. While advertising is a great start, enhancing your advertising with publicity creates a perfect marriage of exposure for your company. What is publicity? It’s non-paid communication to promote your company in a positive light using media vehicles like television, radio, magazines, and newspapers. Through publicity you build mutually beneficial relationships between your business and the public on whom your success or failure depends.

When it comes to publicity, most people believe they can write a press release, send it to a TV station, radio station or newspaper and just wait for the avalanche of phone calls. But time goes by… and after they realize there aren’t any reporters beating down their door, they make a few phone calls to the newsroom only to discover that no one even read the press release. All of that time and work goes down the drain. You’re back to square one and you start over, but to no avail. So how do you end the vicious cycle of disappointment?

Research can make or break your pitch

Know Thyself: MBTI or DiSC
In my practice as an executive coach and consultant, I use both the MBTI® and the DiSC®. I am often asked, “Which one is better?”The question reveals a common misunderstanding about psychological instruments. The fact is, there is no such thing as “the best” psychological instrument. As consultants who use psychological instruments our challenge is to choose the “appropriate” psychological instrument.As long as a psychological instrument has been subjected to rigorous validity and reliability testing (the only type I will use in practice) it probably has an appropriate use.The Oracle of Delphi, centuries ago, recommended “Know thyself.” I would add, “Know others too!” Psychological instruments have been designed to measure almost any psychological or behavioral dimension you can imagine. In addition to the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and the DiSC Classic, here is a sample of other helpful instruments:* Kirton Adaption/Innovation Inventory (creativity and problem solving styles)* Change Style Indicator (change styles)* Strength D

is publicity? It’s non-paid communication to promote your company in a positive light using media vehicles like television, radio, magazines, and newspapers. Through publicity you build mutually beneficial relationships between your business and the public on whom your success or failure depends.

Research can make or break your pitch

Company Liability: Sexual Harassment and Inappropriate Rewards
Sexual Favoritism falls under the Hostile Environment category of the federal law that governs harassment and discrimination in the workplace.Sexual Favoritism is not a federal law unto itself (although some states declare it as such), but an aspect of either Quid Pro Quo or Hostile Environment that is worth exploring.This type of harassment occurs when employees, who submit to a manager or supervisor's sexual demands, are rewarded by that manager or supervisor. It is important to note however, that the wronged party(ies) is not the one who submitted, but those who did not and are denied the benefits of the submission.In other words, employees who are otherwise denied raises or promotions may claim that they were penalized by the sexual attention directed at the favored coworkers.How has the court ruled in these cases? Isolated events and non-coerced submission to sexual demands have not been upheld by the courts as sexual harassment.The employer may be held liable for unlawful sex d

Research can make or break your pitch

How Invisible Communication Barriers Kill Productivity
Many kinds of interferences or disturbances can confuse a message. Communication specialists call them ''noise.'' A noise is anything that competes against communication. Obviously, if we want our communication to be effective, we have to be continually on our guard to detect such noise, whatever the source. When we find it, we must drown it out. Or better still, eliminate it altogether. Of course, before we can overcome such barriers, from wherever they come, we must be able to recognize them. When they take the form of literal noise, they're usually easy enough to distinguish. But what we don't appreciate enough is the plethora of forms of metaphorical noise. In the workplace, for example, we often find conflicting thoughts competing for attention. Most business executives (and their secretaries!) are familiar with this type of scenario: the boss may call for a certain file from the filing cabinet, and be quite amazed that this simple request turns out to be so problematic. He or she doesn't know this instruction has trigger

alls to the newsroom only to discover that no one even read the press release. All of that time and work goes down the drain. You’re back to square one and you start over, but to no avail. So how do you end the vicious cycle of disappointment?

Research can make or break your pitch

Domestic High-Risk Merchant Accounts
Having a domestic merchant account can be really helpful when you are running an online business. There are a number of advantages in having a domestic merchant account. Since both you and your merchant account provider are located in the same country, negotiations will be easier and faster unlike if both of you are in different countries. Aside from this advantage, learning more about the affairs of your lenders is easy. Conducting deals with your banks is also more convenient since you can contact them right away and talk with a representative. This will not be possible if you have dealings with foreign banks. The language barrier and difference in banking policies can be huge obstacle in making deals. Also, the monthly fees for your domestic merchant accounts are easier to understand since they are presented in your local currency. Since you and your merchant account provider are in the same political jurisdiction, you will both be compelled by the same laws and restrictions when making transactions. This will make it easy for you and your merchant account provider to manag

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Research. Plain and simple, you need to know your audience and know your media market. And research is the key to both.. So first and foremost you need to take a look at your message and ask yourself a few questions—is it newsworthy? Is it consumer-related? Does it have a local twist? Is it a visual story? What demographic am I targeting—how old is my audience and what is their target household income? The answers to these questions will help you craft your ‘pitch’ and determine which media outlets you should target.

While most people go for the saturation effect, seeking radio, television and print media simultaneously, the reality is that your message might not be a good fit for all media. So that brings us back to the research table. Now it’s time to do a little homework and figure out where your message stands the best chance of garnering media attention.

How do I get on TV?

TV newscasts communicate to their audience through pictures and conversation. Producers look for newsworthy topics that are visual and entertaining or informative ‘how-to’ segments. They want compelling conversation and pictures that will grab the viewers’ attention. They don’t want a ‘talking head’ rattling off statistics or blatantly plugging a new book.

Worried that your message isn’t visual? Try this- ask yourself how you’d explain your message to a child? Did that help you think of any pictures or simple words that fit your message? Th

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So many of us get into find-a-new-job mode at the New Year - but how do you get started? Workplace expert Liz Ryan shows you how to get into gear.

Warning! The following article was written tongue-in-cheek! Learn about being a flop at customer service for your business. Then do the opposite!

I used to be obsessed with the idea of starting my own business. My grandfather, you see, was a successful small business man. He followed the classic American story. He came over here with nothing, worked hard, and started up his own shop. I had always dreamed of doing this. Unfortunately, starting an independent small business can be difficult. That is why I joined up with one of the fastest growing franchises.

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