EHR Systems + Medical Billing Integration Medical billing and practice management has long been a labor-intensive task for healthcare providers. There’s little doubt, however, that the use of EHR (Electronic Health Records) or sometimes known as EMR (Electronic Medical Records) has considerably slashed these tasks by offering providers a proven method to effectively streamline their […]
Billing, Billing AI, Billing Automation, Billing Revenue, Billing Service, EHR, EHR (Electronic Health Records), EHR Integration, EHR Interoperability, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, EMR (Electronic Medical Record), Health Level 7, HL7, Insurance, Interoperability, Interoperability Standards, Medical Billing
Improving Patient Telehealth Experience Telehealth Assessment Gaining access to healthcare has become even more essential than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t prevent healthcare workers from discharging their oath and tackling medical issues quickly and properly. In fact, the use and popularity of telehealth expanded significantly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. An assessment of telehealth […]
Healthcare, Healthcare AI, HIPAA, HIPPA Compliant, Medical Providers, Telehealth, Telehealth Delivery, Telehealth Experience, Telehealth Improvements, Telehealth Services, Telehealth Software, Telemedicine, Telemedicine Improvements
What Healthcare Providers Need to Know about Vaping Both the U.S Food & Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control are working determinedly to look into the disturbing occurrences of severe respiratory illness connected with the use of vaping products. Both organizations are diligently working with state and local health officials to investigate these […]
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Medical Practice Management Challenges Solved by Outsourced Medical Billing Quality, Outsourced Medical Billing is the Answer The billing team at Capitol Healthcare practice had been reaching a high bar of excellence. But that bar was endangered when long-time staff members began to retire. “Some of the staff had been here for a long time, like […]
Healthcare Billing, Insurance, Medical Billing, Medical Billing Service, Medical Billing Strategy, Medical Credentialing, Outsource Billing, Outsource Medical billing, Outsourced Billing, Outsourced Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle Management, Revenue Cycle Optimization
Example of AI in Medical Billing and Coding Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic right now with many speculating on how it will change the way we live our lives. In fact, we’ve already discovered that in the medical field, there are numerous ways that AI can be employed to improve overall performance. As […]
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Healthcare, Billing, Billing AI, EHR, EHR RPA, Health Level 7, Healthcare AI, HL7, Insurance, Medical Billing, Medical Billing AI, Medical Billing Artificial Intelligence, RPATelehealth is Useful, but is it Here to Stay? Maybe we really don’t want to talk about it, but truth is, major calamities like the COVID-19 pandemic often lead to innovations in healthcare. As a prime example, the use of virtual care skyrocketed as people, asked to socially distance, looked for substitutes for in-person visits. […]
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Provider-Payer Relationship Under COVID-19 COVID-19 Upset Provider-Payer Relationships The COVID-19 pandemic has affected most, if not all, businesses everywhere. For healthcare, in particular, the pandemic and its consequences altered the ways that payers and providers do business with one another. How So? Let’s catch a momentary peek at several of the more immediate effects on […]
Coronavirus, Coronavirus billing, COVID billing, COVID test kits, COVID testing billing, COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, Healthcare Billing, Medical Billing, Outsourced Billing, Outsourced Medical Billing, Provider-Payor
No matter the industry, artificial intelligence (AI) has become routine and commonplace. When it comes to healthcare, AI helps practitioners streamline tasks, expand operational efficiencies and simplify complicated medical procedures. AI in medical billing and coding is becoming increasingly more crucial. Although AI is certainly transforming the healthcare industry, this technology is still quite new. As […]
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Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in Medical Billing What Exactly is Robotic Process Automation? When you come across the term “robotic process automation,” you might think it sounds rather futuristic. However, RPA, as it’s often termed, is a technology being deployed more and more in the healthcare industry, including medical billing. Robotic process automation (software) consists […]
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“Revenue leakage” describes circumstances wherein a healthcare provider has supplied care to a patient but doesn’t collect payment. In general, it happens when accounts receivable (AR) continue to be unpaid for too long and are inadvertently overlooked. The longer an account receivable remains outstanding, the less likely healthcare providers are to retrieve payment, even in […]
A/R, Healthcare, Healthcare Denials, Healthcare Reimbursement, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Medical Billing, Medical Billing Denials, RCM, RCM Challenges, RCM Essentials, RCM Support
Behavioral / Mental Health Services + Medicare Sometimes it can be problematic for older adults to differentiate indicators of mental health difficulties for typical aging-related changes. They may think that experiencing sadness or anxiety is an ordinary symptom of growing older, particularly when they live with taxing health conditions or lose loved ones. Deteriorating health […]
Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Billing, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Coverage, Medicare Therapy, Mental Health, Mental Health Billing
Home Health Services + Medicare What does Medicare Cover for Home Healthcare? If you’re looking for an answer to the question, “What does Medicare cover for home healthcare?”, you’ve probably typed it into a search engine and immediately closed the tab. The amount of information and the level of detail can quickly become confusing and […]
Healthcare, Healthcare Services, Home Health Care, Home Health Services, Home Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicaid Billing, Medicaid Coverage, Medicare, Medicare Billing, Medicare Coverage
Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Examples and Steps to Ensure You Don’t Commit It *These are examples of fraud as it relates to Medicare and Medicaid. Medical fraud is the intentional deception or misrepresentation of healthcare transactions by the provider for the sake of receiving unauthorized benefits or financial gain. Healthcare fraud is committed when a dishonest […]
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Your Revenue Cycle Management Status Healthcare providers faced a tidal wave of challenges at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of which endure consequences today. It’s not surprising that the revenue cycle did not evade these challenges. The shutdown and transfer to a generally virtual care world presented substantial bedlam that the revenue cycle […]
RCM, RCM Challenges, RCM Essentials, Revenue Cycle Challenges, Revenue Cycle Management, Revenue Cycle Management Concerns, Revenue Cycle Management Issues, Revenue Cycle Optimization
Patient Payments in Healthcare are Changing In spite of a “hot-vaxxed summer,” the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, and sadly, even more robustly in some places than ever before. It’s also continuing to take its toll on healthcare consumers, both psychologically and financially. That’s one of several reasons why it’s more critical than ever for healthcare providers […]
Digital Payments, Healthcare, Healthcare Payments, Medical Billing, Medical Digital Payments, Medical Payments, Patient Payments, Payment Trends, Telehealth
Healthcare Patient Billing Expectations Patients believe every aspect of their healthcare experience contributes to their care, including the medical payment and billing process. And a negative payment incident could impact a patient’s overall impression of a healthcare organization, even if the rest of their experience was positive. According to survey results, patient satisfaction ratings fall […]
Billing, Billing Service, Healthcare, Medical, Medical Bill, Medical Bill Process, Medical Claims, Medical Patients, Medical Payment
Healthcare Practices Face RCM Challenges Healthcare providers of all shapes and sizes are struggling to fine-tune their revenue cycle to adapt to changes in the billing world. Constant changes to the healthcare system have brought about a variety of new challenges for providers and patients alike. This is particularly true for smaller practices who must […]
Healthcare RCM, Medical Billing, Medical Billing Software, RCM, RCM Practices, RCM Support, Revenue Cycle, Revenue Cycle Challenges, Revenue Cycle Management, Revenue Cycle Optimization
Isn’t it Time to Become More Proactive in Your Medical Billing Payment Strategies? “Do you believe in miracles?” During the 1980 Winter Olympics, the U.S. National Hockey Team miraculously vanquished the Soviet Union Team (who had won the gold medal in the six previous Olympics). It has been noted that one of the chief factors […]
Basics of Medical Billing, Collection Process, Medical Billing, Medical Billing Strategies, Medical Billing Strategy, Outsourced Medical Billing, Patient Collections, Revenue Cycle Management, Robotic Process Automation, RPA
Medical Providers Should Never Underestimate Front Desk Staff Value Patient/Customer Relations Whether it’s a medical practice or any other type of business, there is nothing as critical as patient/customer relations. What helps distinguish thriving medical practices from others is the interface of patients with your front desk staff. After all, it’s here where they handle […]
Healthcare, Healthcare Billing, Medical Billing, Medical Front Desk, Medical Office Staff, Medical Patient Flow, Medical Patients, Medical Provider, Patient Flow, Patient Relations, RCM
Outsourced Medical Billing Saves Healthcare Practices Money A rather bold statement. We’re so sure that we will save your healthcare practice money, we feel quite confident in asserting this claim in our headline. Where is it written that your healthcare practice has to conduct billing services in-house? Fact is, outsourcing medical billing can be extremely […]
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The healthcare industry is changing rapidly, creating a host of challenges for healthcare providers. Cutbacks in reimbursements, bad debt and regulatory reforms all affect a provider’s revenue. Moreover, the failure to recognize claim submission mistakes heightens the risk of inadequate reimbursement and even nonpayment. While concentrating on ever-pressing needs, it’s difficult for providers to spot […]
Medical Billing, Outsource RCM, RCM Outsourced, Revenue, Revenue Cycle, Revenue Cycle Management, Revenue Cycle Metrics, Revenue Cycle Optimization, Revenue Cycle ProcessCommon Revenue Cycle Management Mistakes Is Your Revenue Cycle Management in Top-Notch Condition? Let’s face it, we all make mistakes, even as veterans in revenue cycle management. Sometimes, though, our biggest mistakes are the ones right under our noses – the ones we simply don’t identify as mistakes because we’ve been making them for so […]
Healthcare, Healthcare Billing, Healthcare RCM, Medical Billing, Medical Credentialing, RCM, RCM Practices, RCM Support, Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle Management Challenges If a healthcare provider doesn’t set up an efficient billing process, it runs the risk of losing quite a bit of money. With high-deductible insurance plans becoming more widespread, patients are shelling out additional money out of pocket. Or, if the patient is uninsured or underinsured, problems arise since there’s not […]
A/R, A/R Process, A/R Recovery, Accounts Receivable, Healthcare Billing, Healthcare Outcomes, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Measuring Healthcare Outcomes, Medical Billing, Medical Claims, Medical Revenue Cycle, Patient Billing, Patient Collections, Revenue Cycle Management
No doubt, the Delta-variant is the driving force behind a new flood of nationwide testing that could translate into more surprise medical bills for those being tested. The CARES Act and Families First Coronavirus Relief Actare supposed to ensure free COVID-19 testing for everyone, including those without insurance. But patients, both the uninsured and those […]
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Measuring Healthcare Outcomes Healthcare Practice Key Performance Indicators Matter So, your healthcare practice is running smoothly. You’ve hired fantastic people, followed a marketing plan, placed the right technology and your patient retention policy is in full swing with a low churn rate. Things are going great, right? Well, there’s no way of really knowing for […]
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