Practice Management News and Education

During the COVID-19 health crisis, CAP understands the challenges endured by our members are like no other in our lifetimes. Last month, we announced the return of $4.7 million to CAP members of record on April 15 who have made full or installment payments on the assessment levied on November 14, 2019.

NAS CyberNet was created to help members of the Cooperative of American Physicians prevent or mitigate damages caused by a data breach. A data breach can be very costly, causing down time to your practice as well as possible fines and penalties for HIPAA violations even if you do have insurance. So how do you prepare?

CAP is pleased to introduce My Practice, our free practice management and business services solutions program. As part of your CAP membership, you have access to experienced professionals who can offer advice, connect you to first-rate resources, and customize solutions to a wide variety of practice- and business-related issues, all to help increase your revenue and decrease your costs.

As communities and nations work together to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, it is incumbent upon medical professionals to stay abreast of ever-changing information. To this end, CAP has created an online information center to help.

Whether you have a staff of one or 100, your employees play a big role in your practice’s daily success, so when an injury occurs on the job, both productivity and profits suffer.

For many physicians, a venture into cosmetic services is a huge leap from their normal practice and they are finding themselves in unfamiliar territory and with many questions. One question we get frequently at CAP is related to scope of practice in a med spa. In other words, who can do what?

Wildfires are happening more frequently and causing more damage. Here are some tips you can implement to prepare for a wildfire at your home or office.

Medical practices frequently receive medical record release requests from multiple sources, including subpoenas, attorney letters, and patients themselves. Learn the answers to several frequently asked questions by patients.

Does your staff perform any in-office laboratory tests, such as patient urine dip-sticks or Glucose Tolerance Tests?

When a ransomware attack turns your most important files into encrypted gibberish and paying to get those files back is your only option, you're in big trouble. That’s why it’s so important to prevent ransomware attacks from happening in the first place.