Uber Health and Lyft Healthcare Transportation Services Uber and Lyft have made moves towards medical transportation, driven by the growing demand for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) services, which help patients who are unable to drive themselves to and from medical appointments. Estimates have the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Market Size Worth $15.57Bn by 2028. Both Uber […]
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Medical Billing Has Its Complexities Medical billing is a complex process that involves various steps to ensure that healthcare providers receive payment for their services. Onboarding a new medical billing system can be a daunting task, but it can also bring about significant improvements in the efficiency and accuracy of the billing process. Examples of […]
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Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Vulnerability The Medicare and Medicaid programs provide crucial support to millions of Americans, offering access to healthcare services for those who may not otherwise be able to afford it. Unfortunately, these programs are also vulnerable to fraud, with criminals exploiting the system to enrich themselves at the expense of taxpayers and […]
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The Value of Using an Outsourced Medical Billing Company The Complex Nature of Medical Billing Healthcare providers are faced with a growing number of challenges when it comes to managing their medical billing operations. With the complex nature of healthcare billing, the increasing regulations and laws that govern the industry, and the need to stay […]
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What are ICD-10 Codes? ICD-10 codes are the tenth revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification system used worldwide to classify and code diseases and health conditions. The ICD-10 codes are used by healthcare providers and insurance companies to accurately describe and categorize medical diagnoses, treatments, […]
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What is Genetic Testing? Genetic testing is a medical process that involves analyzing a person’s DNA, the building blocks of their genes, to look for specific changes that can indicate the presence of a genetic disorder or an increased risk of developing a certain condition. Genetic testing can be used to diagnose a variety of […]
What is Medical Credentialing? Medical credentialing is a vital process for ensuring the quality of healthcare services. It involves verifying the education, training, and professional experience of healthcare providers to ensure that they meet the standards for practicing in their field. This process helps to ensure that patients receive safe, effective, and appropriate care from […]
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Medical Billing: Basics, Role of Specialists, Challenges, RPA and What to Look for in a Company Medical billing is an important aspect of the healthcare industry that plays a crucial role in ensuring that patients receive the medical treatment they need while healthcare providers are reimbursed for the services they offer. The process involves submitting […]
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Uncompensated Healthcare in the Form of Charity Care and Bad Debt are Painful for Providers Uncompensated care is a widespread pain point for healthcare organizations, rising by just over a billion dollars in 2020 to $42.7 billion. And while it may not be thinkable to get rid of it, there are tactics you can introduce […]
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In the wake of months of social distancing and virtual visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients are once again veering towards a need to see their physicians in person. As patient volume recovers, it’s a great time to take a look at a healthcare practice’s Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) program and make sure it’s still up […]
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Is Revenue Integrity Critical in Healthcare? What is Revenue and Why is it Important? The exact wording may vary, but you can look for terms such as “gross revenue,” “gross sales,” or “total sales.” This figure is the amount of money a business brought in during the time period covered by the income statement. The […]
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As a healthcare provider, your goal is to help people. However, this type of work is unsure at times. If a healthcare worker makes a misstep, they could harm a person’s health. Even if there hasn’t been any maltreatment or mistake on the part of the healthcare practitioner, disagreements can result when physicians’ and patients’ […]
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Why Your Patients are Failing to Use Your Portal Properly Patient Portal Challenges Healthcare consumers vary from tech-savvy Generation Z, Y and Millennials, familiar with rapid click-throughs, to straightforward answers, to patients with little or no faith or proficiency in computing tools. In any instance, just a few words can sum up the probable value-added […]
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HL7 (Health Level Seven) is a standard for swapping health information between medical applications. This standard identifies a format for the transmission of health-related information. Information transmitted using the HL7 standard is sent as a collection of one or more messages. Each message sends one record or item of health-related information. Background on HL7 Format Two […]
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Hiring new providers brings energy and growth to any medical practice. Whether you’re bringing on a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, adding talented healthcare professionals to your team opens doors to serving more patients and expanding your services. But there’s a catch that trips up even experienced practice managers, getting these new providers ready […]
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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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Telehealth 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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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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