 |
From the Editor Paperwork is a pain, probably most of us would
agree. In fact, one practitioner serving in a humanitarian mission
abroad said that what he enjoyed most, along with helping others,
was--no paperwork!
However, paperwork can keep our businesses healthy. A vital way
paperwork can protect a business is when it's hit with a lawsuit.
Attorney Kevin Foley examines the key role of careful, accurate documentation in
winning your case, if this should happen to you.
Another case of "paperwork blues" is presented by the plethora
of problems that can arise in billing, reimbursement, and
collections. However, help has arrived via a new column in The
O&P EDGE, "Got FAQs?", which debuted in July. Send your
questions to billing whiz Lisa Lake-Salmon, executive vice
president of Acc-Q-Data Inc.: lisa@westernmediallc.com.
As facility owners are only too aware, costs have been rising
while reimbursements have been declining, squeezing O&P
companies from both sides. What to do? Savvy management in several
areas is a tool for surviving and thriving, and some successful
owners and practitioners share their advice in the article, "The Business of O&P: Warm and Tropical or
Frozen Tundra?"
We hope all our readers are able to take some time from busy
schedules to enjoy at least some of the "lazy, crazy days" of
summer--picnics, boating, fishing, watermelon, corn on the cob,
camping, loafing in a hammock &.some of the best "stress
management tools" around! 
Table Of Contents - August 2003
|
|
