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EHR can boost collection results
The use of EHR systems for the healthcare industry is pivotal and one of the biggest investments for a practice to have. The article below discusses how EHR systems can boost collection results by easing the process of the revenue cycle. More modern EHR systems have the ability to handle most aspects of the front […]
Are you being underpaid by medicare advantage organizations?
What’s the Problem? Sequestration underpayments have been improperly withheld from provider payments by many Medicare Advantage Organizations [MAO] in violation of CMS guidelines that were issued on May 1, 2013.
Efficiency in collecting patient liabilities
HIPAA AND THE TCPA Did you know that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and HIPAA go hand in hand?
How to implement an effective collections turnover process
To meet your revenue goals, you need to collect every dollar owed for the services you provide. With the increases in high deductible health plans, it is critical for practices to have an effective process for collecting patient payments – not only at the front desk, but also on the back-end once insurance payments are […]
Physician re-entry remains ‘expensive and time-consuming’
Physicians’ path to re-entry after a prolonged break from practicing hasn’t gotten much smoother amid a growing workforce shortage in primary care, according to an article from Kaiser Health News.
5 easy steps to going paperless
You don’t have to be told how time-consuming it can be to track down medical billing records when they’re in paper form. Yet, you still haven’t made the move to paperless for one reason or another.
7 ways to handle your practice’s denial management
Medical claims are a major part of the profitability of your practice. It can also be a major source of revenue loss when claims are denied.
5 Common Medical Billing Errors
Medical offices are often fast-paced environments where common, even simple, mistakes can and do occur. Sometimes, the staff is so focused on delivering gold standard patient care your practice is known for that these types of errors happen. Unfortunately, failure to follow practice and hospital medical billing guidelines can significantly and negatively affect your bottom […]