Our office locations will be closed on Thu,11/27 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Our office locations will be closed on Thu,11/27 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Attached is OptumCare’s recent edition of Evidence-Based Medicine. In this edition, they discuss: The New Oral Tetracyclines: Do they provide value? Comparison of Harms, Advantages, and Costs from Hematuria Guidelines…
Read moreAs we all know, the federal government via CMS has made long-term changes in how payments are, and will be, delivered to providers, with a focus on an increasing share…
Read moreWe recommend that you maintain hospital privileges at more than one institution in the area. Payers require that we have privileges at a hospital in order to stay active on…
Read moreHello all, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Grant Crossman to the position of Director of Revenue Cycle, effective Monday, July 1, 2019. Grant joined us from Hayes…
Read moreQuarter 2: I am pleased to report that thus far financial performance in this quarter is excellent. Below are two graphs showing charges and payments; payments in May were the highest…
Read moreCar Allowance: Please remember to send your documentation to the finance department (khall@starlingphysicians.com or klamb@starlingphysicians.com). I have attached again several documents. One is the explanation and samples. The other two are worksheets…
Read moreCar Allowance: please recall that we are instituting a policy that will allow much greater use of pre-tax money to pay for auto expenses. Attached is the explanation and policy statement.…
Read moreRevenue Cycle Items A lot of questions have come up related to the revenue cycle department. One is the reasons why patients sometimes get refunds, despite all the checking/authorizations that happen…
Read morePartnership at Starling is a privilege that comes with the responsibility of citizenship. Some Board discussion topics are important for all partners to be aware of. For the March 2019…
Read moreIT Hack: We have had two nearly identical incidents in the last few weeks. These involved a malicious link someone clicked that then compromised the user’s email account. It sent…
Read moreGary joins us from the Hutchinson Clinic in Kansas where he served since 2015 as the CFO of a large physician-owned, multispecialty group practice with nearly 100 providers. There he…
Read moreDear Partners, We have a new CFO! I am very happy to report that a candidate has accepted our offer letter. I will follow-up with more information soon. Remember we are…
Read morePartnership at Starling is a privilege that comes with the responsibility of citizenship. Some Board discussion topics are important for all partners to be aware of. For the February 2019…
Read moreThere are a few types of value- or quality-based reimbursements out there, and I think as we try to increase the amount we can collect it is helpful to be…
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