Frederic R. Simmons Jr.

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  Published on: 11/20/2007    Last Visited: 11/20/2007  

  Frederic R. Simmons Jr., CPA, chief executive officer, Clearwater(Fla.) Cardiovascular and Interventional Consultants
  
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  Frederic R. Simmons, Jr. Clearwater Cardiovascular Consultant

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  Frederic SimmonsChief Executive Officer
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  Frederic SimmonsChief Executive Officer

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  Cardiology and cardiovascular/thoracic surgery... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/17/2004    Last Visited: 2/8/2006  

  ,As expected, many of these groups are reporting deteriorating or declining margins,, said Frederic Simmons Jr., CPA, CEO, Clearwater (Fla.) Cardiovascular and Interventional Consultants, and chair of the MGMA Survey Advisory Committee. ,Medical group practice administrators are searching for ways to counteract increases in costs and declining reimbursement.,
  
  More effective A/RAccording to the report, cardiology groups experienced a median decrease of 5.98 days in accounts receivable (A/R) to 47.10 days, suggesting that medical group practices are collecting more of the money owed to them.
  
  ,Decreases in A/R days are primarily due to billing effectiveness driven by better professionally managed medical groups and increases in technology , especially electronic medical records and billing systems,, said Simmons.

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  Fred Simmons, TreasurerChief Executive Officer, Clearwater Cardiovascular and Interventional Consultants, Clearwater, FL

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  Cardiologists have been particularly successful at tapping into the technical fees, said Fred Simmons, Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Cardiovascular and Interventional Consultants, a group of 18 cardiologists in Florida.Other specialties that have prospered by moving services out of the hospital and into their offices include ophthalmologists, orthopaedic surgeons, and oncologists, he said.
  
  His group decided several years ago to make the risky investment in diagnostic equipment, and that move has paid off, he said.He is not concerned about new Medicare restrictions because he is confident the group will meet the standards.
  
  "If physicians are going to provide services in their offices, they need to be able to provide a high-quality, efficient service," he said.

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  Cardiologists have been particularly successful at tapping into the technical fees, said Fred Simmons, Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Cardiovascular and Interventional Consultants, a group of 18 cardiologists in Florida.Other specialties that have prospered by moving services out of the hospital and into their offices include ophthalmologists, orthopaedic surgeons, and oncologists, he said.
  
  His group decided several years ago to make the risky investment in diagnostic equipment, and that move has paid off, he said.He is not concerned about new Medicare restrictions because he is confident the group will meet the standards.
  
  "If physicians are going to provide services in their offices, they need to be able to provide a high-quality, efficient service," he said.

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  Healthcare Intelligence Network- HIPAA Compliant... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/28/2002    Last Visited: 8/27/2004  

  Cardiology practices are performing more complicated tests and procedures in outpatient settings rather than in hospitals, said Frederic Simmons Jr., a member of the MGMA's survey advisory committee. [Article length: 338 words] Click here to purchase this article online for just $4.95.
  
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  The definition of a HIPAA compliance security officer (CSO) and the role he or she plays within a healthcare organization were topics at URAC's HIPAA Privacy Workshop in Washington, D.C.

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  "The biggest winners have been able to move more services out of the hospital and into their offices," said Fred Simmons, chief executive officer of Clearwater Cardiovascular and Interventional Consultants, a group of 18 cardiologists in Florida.Ophthalmologists, orthopaedic surgeons, and cardiologists especially have found ways to make money on imaging services and other diagnostic tests that are part of the overall patient care they deliver, he said.
  
  Not surprisingly, incomes in those specialties have been rising dramatically.

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  MGMA committee leaders - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/21/2006    Last Visited: 10/21/2006  

  Frederic R. Simmons, Jr., Chair

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