Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To take action, follow up promptly on overdue accounts, review and optimize your billing processes to reduce delays, and consider implementing automated reminders for patients and insurance companies. They help you track the efficiency of your billing processes and identify potential bottlenecks. At Health Prime, we can help!

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CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

It’s so time-consuming and cumbersome that states like California are considering a bill to simplify the process. We’ve created a comprehensive guide to take the mystery out of credentialing, offering a step-by-step overview while addressing common pitfalls, requirements, and best practices. Let’s dive in.

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Health Prime

MAY 30, 2024

However, by diligently recognizing and addressing underpayments, practices can ensure they receive fair compensation for the services provided. Moreover, identifying underpayments facilitates the detection of billing errors, improves payer relations, and fosters a culture of accountability within the organization.

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Health Prime

JUNE 22, 2023

Medical billing plays a crucial role in the success of any healthcare practice, and gastroenterology is no exception. Gastroenterologists face unique challenges with medical billing due to the complex nature of their specialty. Therefore, adopting best practices in medical billing is essential.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 3, 2024

approximately 30% of all newly diagnosed cancers in women are breast cancer. For medical billing professionals, this month is a crucial reminder of the importance of accurate breast cancer diagnosis coding. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that in the U.S.,

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Health Prime

JULY 18, 2024

Denial management is crucial in medical billing, ensuring healthcare providers receive rightful reimbursement for their services. However, navigating denial management can often be challenging for medical practices. According to an MGMA Stat Poll , 69% of healthcare leaders reported their organization’s denials have increased.

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Coronis Health

AUGUST 10, 2023

Best practices in hospital billing and coding processes are key to guiding coders as they navigate the complexities of chart documentation. Revision of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, changing the way providers are reimbursed for evaluation and management services, which affects coding and documentation requirements.

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Health Prime

MARCH 21, 2024

It begins at the front lines of the healthcare practice, where staff members collect essential demographic and insurance information during the initial patient contact. This information serves as the foundation for billing and reimbursement processes.

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CollaborateMD

MAY 25, 2023

Oncology medical billing is the process of submitting claims to insurance companies or other payers for oncology-related billing services associated with cancer management. Oncology medical billing requires understanding medical coding to run a successful oncology practices. What is Oncology Medical Billing?

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Valant

MARCH 2, 2024

For behavioral health practices, transitioning to in-house billing for mental health services can be extremely beneficial. In-house billing can boost efficiency, reduce spending, improve revenue streams, and simplify compliance—even with ever-evolving regulations. What inefficiencies exist? What areas can be improved?

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Valant

AUGUST 20, 2024

Become familiar with the mandates and best practices that will contribute to a safe and effective treatment environment: Maintain confidentiality. Documentation: How will you document the group session along with assessing each individual as needed? Therapists are legally bound by confidentiality.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

In today’s digital age, medical billing software plays a vital role in streamlining the billing process and improving patient care. HIPAA compliance is a crucial aspect of any medical billing software. It will also help you ensure that the medical billing software you select is compliant with HIPAA requirements.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Group therapy involves unique documentation and coding practices that can significantly impact your bottom line. From understanding billing to leveraging cutting-edge electronic health record (EHR) systems, here’s everything you need to know about group therapy reimbursement. Implement standardized documentation.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This allows practitioners to spend more time on direct client care and less time on documentation. The planners are grounded in evidence-based practices (EBP) , incorporating current research and clinical guidelines. This leads to more efficient documentation processes and better overall practice management.

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Coronis Health

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Are you considering partnering with an ophthalmology medical billing company for your facility? There are multiple reasons why outsourcing can help your practice increase its productivity, efficiency, and profitability. However, managing medical billing can easily become a full-time job.

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Valant

OCTOBER 23, 2024

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes are essential for mental health professionals to accurately bill for psychotherapy services. These standardized codes ensure proper reimbursement and streamline the billing process for insurance companies and healthcare providers. What are CPT Codes for Psychotherapy?

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Document medical histories and reason for the visit. Ensure all patient records are up to date and accurately documented. Balance cash drawers and handle any billing or coding tasks as needed. Organize Necessary Documents: Bring copies of your certifications , identification, and any other required paperwork.

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Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Complete and accurate documentation is a crucial part of the therapy intake process. A patient’s medical history, presenting concerns, treatment preferences, and any relevant psychosocial factors should all be documented. It ensures that important information is recorded for future reference and can be used as a baseline.

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Valant

JANUARY 30, 2024

Common audit requirements help providers maintain practices that align with the highest standards of care. Data Collection and Documentation What’s involved in insurance audits varies. Typically, auditors review clinical and financial data during mental health practice audits.

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Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To take action, follow up promptly on overdue accounts, review and optimize your billing processes to reduce delays, and consider implementing automated reminders for patients and insurance companies. They help you track the efficiency of your billing processes and identify potential bottlenecks. At Health Prime, we can help!

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Valant

JANUARY 14, 2025

Were guided by an advisory board of behavioral health industry experts and customers, so our decisions continue to reflect best practices in the field. Founded by a psychiatrist, Valant understands the work you do.

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Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Streamline Documentation: Use digital forms and automated systems to collect patient information before their first visit. Efficient RCM ensures timely billing, accurate coding, and maximized reimbursements. With a large volume of transactions, streamlined RCM practices become even more critical to prevent financial bottlenecks.

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Mobius MD

JULY 1, 2024

Nobody likes paperwork, but practicing medicine requires a lot of it. Between EHR documentation, inbox management, prior authorizations, and other clerical tasks, it’s a wonder physicians have time to care for patients. Now, they face growing demands associated with documentation and regulatory compliance.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Recent additions to this blog and its various channels: General Optimization Training - March/April Sessions Available Launch 8 Launch 8 Countdown Checklist T-minus 60: Get Ready for Patient Movement (last Fundamentals session March 15) T-minus 58: Register for Personalization Training T-minus 56: Get Ready for Billing T-minus 53: Consider UserWeb (..)

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Relias

APRIL 27, 2023

Healthcare leaders face constant changes in regulations, billing rules, payer requirements, and technology. There are also qualitative benefits, like fewer billing complaints. Some health plans are refusing to pay claims due to missing documentation to support the need for a procedure. It’s hard even for experts to keep up.

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Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Obtaining consent from patients at each step along the way is a best practice that helps protect patients’ rights and privacy. Those professionals will have important insights on how to start a therapy practice. For many behavioral health practices, another key hire is a prescriber.

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Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

The most prevalent use of automation across over one-half of the health care leaders’ organizations is with billing processes, appointment scheduling, patient check-in, staff scheduling, and clinical data entry. ” The post How to Get Better Care to More People?

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Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

Ask yourself the following questions about your practice: Are you turning away potential clients due to lack of bandwidth? Do your providers often run out of time for daily tasks like clinical notes and billing-related work? Do patients struggle to schedule timely appointments and/or contact their provider when needed?

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Relias

JULY 4, 2023

This coordinated partnership requires a joint effort toward the common goal of accurate charges, identification and resolution of any discrepancies, and signed documentation indicating completion. Ensure that every member of your revenue cycle management team is performing with current knowledge and best practices.

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Arkenea

JULY 8, 2024

A variety of patient information is collected and stored in the system, from medical bills to treatment plans. According to the HIPAA Journal, ‘The HIPAA retention requirements are that certain documents must be maintained for six years from the date of their creation or from the date they were in effect, whichever is later.’

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Valant

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Identifying areas of inefficiency helps practices shift resources to the areas of greatest need, enhancing patient satisfaction. By ensuring the accuracy of billing reports and claims data, practices can expedite reimbursements, reduce claim denials, and maintain compliance with payer requirements.

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Northwest Career College

JULY 10, 2024

They achieve this by rendering their services for several tasks, which may include: Legal Documents: Draft, review, and edit contracts, briefs, and pleadings. File Management: Organizing and maintaining electronic files and records, ensuring all documents are easily accessible.

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Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Here are some best practices to guide you in effectively doing so as a dental administrative assistant. In other words, as a dental administrative assistant, you will only be accessing information about a patient for scheduling, billing purposes, or any other reason listed as an administrative duty.

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NHA Now

JULY 9, 2020

With an ever-evolving healthcare system, certified medical billing and coding professionals have to stay on top of changing codes, practices, and regulations. Errors include insufficient documentation and incorrect coding. Selection is now based solely on time or medical decision making.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

To effectively market your behavioral health business online, it’s crucial to maintain consistent branding across all platforms.

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Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Performance Reporting: The ability to focus on metrics such as patient retention, insurance aging, and billing documentation status goes a long way towards practice efficiency. Clinical Workflow Improvement EHR data can reveal gaps in care delivery, such as missed appointments or incomplete documentation.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

At least 150 Google employees already have access to much of the data on tens of millions of patients, according to a person familiar with the matter and the documents.” Was this due to the growing experience and reporting of surprise medical bills? health care. Out-of-network costs?

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