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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EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

Regulatory Standards CERT (comprehensive error rate testing) is a program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that utilizes Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) to review medical records and identify potential billing errors. This helps reduce anxiety and allows staff to practice their responses.

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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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CollaborateMD

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Well, there is, and it could fast become your medical billing secret weapon. Introducing broadcast messaging and SMS billing. We’ll explore its power and benefits before talking practicalities. What does this mean for you and your practice’s cash flow? Outstanding balances go down, and your revenue goes up.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2024

But understanding how to maintain compliance and bill properly is something that behavioral health clinicians and practice owners have to do. Read on to learn how your practice can keep up with the current rules and prepare for future changes. Every part of the billing process, front to back, is subject to these rules.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 19, 2024

The following sections will provide more detail. From insurance companies to primary care providers, private equity firms, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Medical Advantage has a deep appreciation for the invaluable services that physicians provide.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Not if you ask billing managers. The truth is that the road conventional health insurance follows in processing claims is needlessly complicated, leaving room for many unwanted errors and frustrated providers. Healthcare providers and organizations have the power to improve medical billing and collections. Easy, right?

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ACMA Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Usually, these drugs are provided by hospitals or physicians’ offices who purchase the drugs directly from the wholesaler and bill the health insurance for the drug as well as the administration cost. This process is called buy-and-bill. Buy-and-bill is a process where physician offices receive medications for in-office administration.

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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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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.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

From understanding billing to leveraging cutting-edge electronic health record (EHR) systems, here’s everything you need to know about group therapy reimbursement. But for group therapy, the bill itself may look different. Follow these best practices for documenting group treatment: Be specific.

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Valant

JANUARY 30, 2024

And keeping up with evolving audit requirements is essential, as regulations are updated or revised. It’s imperative for practices to understand the legal and industry-specific standards governing audits. A practice’s billing will need to align with all legal and regulatory requirements.

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CollaborateMD

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Billing Issues Medical bills can often be unclear. For example, bills may make it unclear if insurance covers a treatment. Poor Follow-Ups Some patients may have to wait for test results or additional information from doctors. They can then follow this up with a written version of the explanation.

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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? Every clinician, no matter how experienced, must stay up-to-date with emerging knowledge in the field.

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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. Your EHR software can help with this.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

adults’ levels of trust in health care services and suppliers, finding the greatest trust lies with a consumer’s local pharmacy (for 77% of consumers), followed by hospitals (for 73% of people) and in third rank, health technology (63%). The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer gauged U.S. public health, as well.

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Medical Advantage

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the importance of implementing cost containment initiatives and provide an in-depth look at the top healthcare best practices that can help reduce healthcare spending. Benefits of proper verification include the following.

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Relias

APRIL 27, 2023

Healthcare leaders face constant changes in regulations, billing rules, payer requirements, and technology. To keep up with all of it, your staff needs constant training. There are also qualitative benefits, like fewer billing complaints. It’s hard even for experts to keep up. Clean claims should be a priority.

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Valant

JULY 5, 2024

This is especially critical for behavioral health, where regular sessions and follow-ups are essential for effective treatment. For large behavioral health practices, telehealth helps manage the high volume more efficiently. Efficient RCM ensures timely billing, accurate coding, and maximized reimbursements.

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Relias

JULY 4, 2023

A majority said that up to 20% of their charges were incorrectly coded. These professionals maintain up-to-date lists of medical costs to minimize charge-related mistakes. It also enables your team to come up with solutions to problems in a conducive work environment with top-down support from leaders.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Having a website increases your chances of being noticed and more patients are likely to drop by your healthcare facility for a check-up. Did you know that more than half of adults use the Internet to look up health information? Just follow these steps. This aspect attracts patients. Don’t believe us?

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Health Prime

JANUARY 24, 2024

The easy follow-up of patients using telemonitoring solutions and the augmented access to internet services will continue increasing telemedicine delivery. Learn more about this in our blog Optimize your telemedicine appointments with these best practices.

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Medical Advantage

APRIL 4, 2024

Improved outcomes: Telehealth facilitates easier follow-ups, ensuring that patients adhere to treatment plans and allowing for adjustments as needed. The integration of virtual care into healthcare practices offers a win-win scenario, enhancing the efficiency, reach, and quality of healthcare services.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

MARCH 7, 2024

Conversely, it takes up to 12 positive customer experiences to make up for a bad one. McKinsey research reveals improving the customer experience increases sales up to 7%, improves profitability by 2%, and expands shareholder returns by as much as 10%. Build Trust: Always follow through with commitments.

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Health Populi

JUNE 26, 2018

Sara Holoubek, Luminary Labs’ CEO, followed up with a provocative discussion about ethical challenges in light of the growing roster of digital technologies that are being applied in healthcare at a dizzying rate: AI, blockchain, voice-enabled solutions, autonomous cars, and digital therapeutics, to name a few.

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Mobius MD

JULY 1, 2024

Following their advocacy, a 2024 CMS rule requires government-regulated health plans to shorten the timeframes for prior authorization decisions. The AMA has also promoted model legislation at the state level, resulting in ten new state laws in 2023 and more than a dozen bills before state legislatures this year.

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Relias

MARCH 15, 2022

The department also outsources the billing clearinghouse and statement mailing. Team members who are not appropriately trained or kept up-to-date with ongoing education add substantial legal and financial risk to the organization,” said Guernsey. Most of this is done for budgetary and sometimes technical reasons.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Loyal customers are significantly more likely to forgive an organization following a poor experience without taking their business to a competitor. Think about companies pushing for paperless client billing. They save on paper, postage, and staffing. The company saves time and the customer gives more of theirs, at least initially.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Onstar and Bluetooth) Installing child car seats or customizing the car Completing a follow-up survey Receiving a check-in from the salesperson Paying the first bill Servicing the car Pumping gas Trading the car in Customer experience goes beyond the transaction to encompass the entire process.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

On January 5, 2021, the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill (HR 7898) was signed into law by President Trump and amended the HITECH Act. The purpose of the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill was to encourage healthcare organizations to adopt recognized cybersecurity practices to improve their defenses against cyberattacks. 21 st Century Cures Act.

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MedQuest College

DECEMBER 18, 2024

. – CAD/CAM Systems: For practices that use CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing), dental assistants may assist in the creation of crowns and other dental restorations. Managing High Patient Volume Many dental practices serve numerous patients each day.

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