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Editor's Note
In 2000, WHM launched its Internet homepage at www.whmny.org, to give members and nonmembers greater opportunity to communicate with the
organization. Our goal was to make the website the tool by which members could
share information and gain access to potential resources. In keeping with goal,
the newsletter will change from the paper to electronic format. To contact us,
go to info@whmny.org.
It is the goal of the newsletter to keep you abreast of current issues in
the healthcare arena as well as provide useful business topics and insights.
We have included a variety of articles in this issue from quality of care to
networking and interviewing skills. I encourage you to email us with your feedback
so we can devote future articles to the issues you deem critical in our field.
I hope to hear from you at smaliszewski@optonline.net
Sandy Maliszewski, FNP, CNM, JD
Chair, Newsletter
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President's Message
I hope this message finds you well rested from the summer and anxious to embark on another great programming year with Women in Health Management. The Board of Directors has been hard at work in the last several months, striving toward our goals of becoming more member-focused, raising our profile, and attracting new members. I am pleased to report that we have reached several key milestones.
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Preparing for Your Next Career Move
Last month, WHM had another very exciting and successful program presenting some helpful advice on “Preparing for Your Next Career Move.” We had two terrific speakers, Laura Schachter, Founder and President of Professional Placement Associates, and Dennis Salinas, President of VioSearch.
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Women Are Taking Control of Family Finances But May Need to Stop Making Four Common Excuses
When it comes to managing day-to-day finances, women are taking control. According to a recent MassMutual Benefits Barometer Survey* of more than 1,000 female executives, 75 percent claim they are the CEO of their household finances or they share the responsibility, and yet financial experts say women still overlook the protection they need for guarding their greatest asset, their income, and their ability to keep their options open.
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Retrospective Billing Audits
Coding and billing is one of many high-risk areas that continually challenge practitioners. One major reason this area is risky is the myriad of complex and ever changing coding and billing rules and regulations that need to be correctly interpreted and applied. Additionally, insurance fraud is increasing more each year, with the abuse particularly impacting auto insurance, workers’ compensation, and health insurance lines, adding up to loses in the billions of dollars. As a result, insurance companies have established Special Investigation Units (SIU) initiating aggressive health care fraud investigations through the use of sophisticated computer software, communication among its various offices, analysis of large claims, and “tips” to their fraud hotline from beneficiaries or disgruntled employees. Unfortunately, honest billing errors may be mischaracterized as fraud.
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Ten Steps for Managing Business Relationships More Effectively
Working well with all the players in the complex health care industry can be a daunting task. You start with providers, payers, employer groups, subscribers and patients. Add to the mix legislators, regulators, vendors, competitors, industry groups and various coalitions, and you have an intricate web of influence-makers and stakeholders to deal with. Don’t forget the people you collaborate with everyday inside your own organization. Building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with these key players can make the difference in your ability to meet your business and career goals.
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List of Archived Newsletters:
Summer 2000
Spring/Summer 2001
Summer 2003
WHM E-News: Winter 2005 Issue
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