NHA Now

JUNE 10, 2020

At NHA, we always strive to provide information to support frontline healthcare workers like billing & coding specialists on their path to success, which is why we recently surveyed hundreds of healthcare employers to discover insights to help lead us into 2020 and beyond. Be sure to download your copy of the full summary here!

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Billing Certification Critical Thinking Time Management 52

Valant

JULY 28, 2024

Each diagnosis must have a separate billing code that best describes the patient’s presenting symptoms. References / Sources: [link] Share Tweet Share Visit us on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn Enter your email to download your free ICD10 Cheat Sheet Thank you for your interest! Please check your email for your cheat sheet download.

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Diagnostics Billing Documentation 97

Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

Administrative Burden Running a practice yourself means handling all administrative tasks, including billing, paperwork, and regulatory compliance. Billing, scheduling, and other administrative tasks are often handled by dedicated staff, allowing providers to focus more on patient care.

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Scheduling Billing Collaboration Patient Care 97

Valant

JUNE 27, 2024

It is commonly used by mental health professionals to bill for individual therapy sessions. In addition, billing administrators will find it useful for accurate coding, reimbursement, and general revenue cycle management. Please check your email for your cheat sheet download.

Documentation 52

Documentation Billing Patient Care 52

Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Efficient RCM ensures timely billing, accurate coding, and maximized reimbursements. Billing and Coding: Implement best practices for accurate and compliant billing and coding to minimize claim denials and delays. Ensuring provider satisfaction directly impacts patient care quality and practice success.

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Billing HIPAA Appointments 52

Valant

MAY 2, 2024

An EHR makes administrative tasks, such as appointment scheduling and billing, faster and easier. Free Download Access the EHR Migration Template Download Starting Your New Practice Private Practice Business Plan Template Learn the benefits of developing a private practice business plan and download a free template.

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Documentation Patient Care Billing HIPAA 102

Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Billing Process No behavioral health practice can thrive without strong financial management. The billing lifecycle helps establish healthy cash flow and financial stability. You need intuitive billing reports and claims management systems to track payments and respond in a timely manner to manage denials. Download Template

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Health Prime

AUGUST 15, 2024

These 2025 ICD-10-CM updates are to be used for discharges and patient encounters from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. These changes will impact medical billing, coding practices, and healthcare administration.

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Billing Medical Coding Documentation Discharges 76

Valant

MARCH 20, 2024

Reduced revenue or profitability can be the result of missed billing opportunities, inefficient billing processes , or changes in insurance reimbursement rates, among other things. Financial considerations are one of the main reasons why some practices consider transitioning to in-house billing.

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Billing Communication Documentation Patient Satisfaction 52

Valant

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

By ensuring the accuracy of billing reports and claims data, practices can expedite reimbursements, reduce claim denials, and maintain compliance with payer requirements. In-house billing can boost efficiency, reduce spending, improve revenue streams, and simplify compliance—even with ever-evolving regulations.

Billing 52

Billing Patient Satisfaction Appointments Scheduling 52

Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

Do your providers often run out of time for daily tasks like clinical notes and billing-related work? Download Whitepaper Invest in Everyone’s Success Hiring and supporting new providers in your behavioral health practice requires strategic planning , comprehensive onboarding, and ongoing encouragement.

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Scheduling Communication Best Practices Follow-Up 94

Valant

MARCH 14, 2024

Free Download Access the EHR Migration Template Download Starting Your New Practice Private Practice Business Plan Template Learn the benefits of developing a private practice business plan and download a free template. Download Template 9. Know you’re switching EHRs? Here’s how to get your providers on board.

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Billing Communication Patient Care Scheduling 52

Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

An EHR that is specifically intended for behavioral health practices can offer important features, such as better clinical documentation, tailored billing functionality, and a high-quality patient portal. How does the EHR handle insurance and billing? Can you track claims through your billing dashboard?

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Billing Documentation Scheduling Communication 40

Valant

MARCH 26, 2024

Intake, scheduling, billing, patient portal functions, clinical reporting, and other basic functions of your practice should work the same across all providers, staff, and locations. Learn about your patients’ experience with the patient portal , scheduling, intake, and billing/payments. Consider integration between software tools.

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Scheduling Billing Patient Experience Appointments 52

Valant

JUNE 2, 2024

You’ll also need to manage, or at least oversee the management of, daily administrative tasks like scheduling, billing , and staff supervision. As a practice owner , you’re also responsible for the business aspects of your practice—financial management, human resources, marketing, and compliance with legal regulations.

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HIPAA Communication Scheduling Patient Care 102

Valant

JANUARY 25, 2024

See the benefits and key features of EHR Software Learn More Starting Your New Practice Private Practice Business Plan Template Learn the benefits of developing a private practice business plan and download a free template.

Billing 52

Billing Documentation Scheduling Communication 52

Valant

AUGUST 5, 2024

Free Download Access the EHR Migration Template Download The Continuum of Change Management Our whitepaper ‘The Continuum of Change Management’ breaks down the complexities of managing change in your organization and explores how different types of EHR solutions can help you overcome those challenges.

Appointments 102

Appointments Triage Patient Care Scheduling 102

Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Share Tweet Share Visit us on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn Enter your email to download your free ICD10 Cheat Sheet Thank you for your interest! Please check your email for your cheat sheet download. Contact our support team with any further questions.

Diagnostics 97

Diagnostics HIPAA Insurance Medication 97

Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Free Download Access the EHR Migration Template Download Starting Your New Practice Private Practice Business Plan Template Learn the benefits of developing a private practice business plan and download a free template. Their advocacy and endorsement can build confidence as you switch to a new EHR.

Billing 52

Billing Communication Collaboration Documentation 52

Valant

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Free Download Access the EHR Migration Template Download Starting Your New Practice Private Practice Business Plan Template Learn the benefits of developing a private practice business plan and download a free template. 2022 ), and also for ADHD in adults.

Medication 52

Medication Billing Communication Patient Education 52

Valant

JANUARY 30, 2024

Blog Why Your Practice Should Accept Insurance for Therapy Along With Private Pay Learn More Grow Your Practice Leverage Your EHR To Grow Your Thriving Practice Learn More Financial Auditing and Billing Accuracy for an Internal vs. External Audit Billing accuracy and other financial records are critical components of audits.

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Billing Documentation Follow-Up Best Practices 52

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Patients have more financial skin-in-their-healthcare-games facing high-deductibles and direct out-of-pocket costs for medical bills…including prescription drugs. You can download the paper at this link. The post The Patient as Prescription Drug Payer – The GoodRx Playbook appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

Insurance 71

Insurance Billing Collaboration Medication 71

Valant

JULY 3, 2024

This can impact everything from scheduling and billing to patient care. Without robust support, there’s a higher risk of issues creating and submitting adequate documentation, which can affect everything from billing to treatment outcomes. Optimized scheduling can allow for more appointments and reduce no-show rates.

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Documentation Billing Patient Care Scheduling 52

Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Under HIPAA’s privacy rule, all patients have the right to inspect, review, and receive a copy of their medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and health care providers. Getting access to your medical records isn’t always easy. However, state laws and provider regulations can complicate this process.

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Medication HIPAA Insurance Tests 246

Valant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Free Download Access the EHR Migration Template Download The Continuum of Change Management Our whitepaper ‘The Continuum of Change Management’ breaks down the complexities of managing change in your organization and explores how different types of EHR solutions can help you overcome those challenges.

Documentation 52

Documentation Diagnostics Best Practices Collaboration 52

Valant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Free Download Access the EHR Migration Template Download The Continuum of Change Management Our whitepaper ‘The Continuum of Change Management’ breaks down the complexities of managing change in your organization and explores how different types of EHR solutions can help you overcome those challenges.

Certification 52

Certification Scheduling Continuing Education Best Practices 52

Valant

JULY 3, 2024

Free Download Access the EHR Migration Template Download Starting Your New Practice Private Practice Business Plan Template Learn the benefits of developing a private practice business plan and download a free template. Download Template

Medication 52

Medication Documentation Medical History Collaboration 52

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. For example, analyzing financial data within the EHR can help practices optimize billing processes.

HIPAA 40

HIPAA Documentation Best Practices Appointments 40

Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Some even integrate the entire patient intake process, from prospective patient management , to intake paperwork, to scheduling, and all the way through to billing. Download Template Ensuring Compliance and Confidentiality in the Intake Process Confidentiality and compliance are key considerations when onboarding new patients.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Medical History Communication Documentation 52

Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

GNC also, in a HIPAA-certified manner (explained on the website) that they will be collecting users’ information which consumer-members can access — in the form of visit notes and prescription data, and be able to download and save this information. Cost, cost, cost, cost, and cost — above quality of care.

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Insurance Acute Care Billing HIPAA 118

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The PEPPER gives your organization a snapshot of your case mix, coding, and billing practices and compares you to other providers in the nation, Medicare Administrative Contractor jurisdiction, and state. Although the report is free and accessible easily online, provider download rates tend to be low. Low retrieval rates.

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Acute Care Interdisciplinary Team Billing Hospice 52

Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

Eight in ten health consumers would access their physician and clinical notes (an area addressed in the past several years by the ground-breaking OpenNotes project ), insurance billing and claims, allergies, advance directives, and family medical history.

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Medical History Vital Signs Collaboration HIPAA 118

MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Posters, articles and logos were all available on the AAMA website for employers to download and display. The logo was accessible for download to be used for bumper stickers, T-shirts or flyers to promote the profession. This year the AAMA created a heart logo accompanied by the slogan “Medical Assistants at the heart of health care.”

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Medical Assistant Medication Best Practices Certification 40

Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

billion supplemental bill to deal with COVID-19; the bill includes some level of telehealth funding. How would you improve what’s in the bill to optimize the use of telehealth in this challenging public health moment? Q2 – – Some industry observers have called this, “telehealth’s big moment.” The President signed the $8.3

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Billing Best Practices Triage Hospital 122

DrChrono

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Billing Upload ERA: if the insurance is not contracted with one of our clearing houses, you will have the option download ERAs from their portal.

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Billing Scheduling Insurance 40

Valant

AUGUST 20, 2024

Billing: Competent billing becomes even more important when managing reimbursement for multiple patients with differing insurance at the same appointment. To get paid on time, you need organized billing and personnel you trust, whether they’re in-house employees or an outsourced billing services company.

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Billing Documentation Scheduling Appointments 105

Valant

AUGUST 2, 2024

Billing and Coding Support A good EHR can help you avoid common billing errors for a smoother, more dependable revenue cycle. Look for a secure, integrated patient portal for messaging, assessments, and billing purposes. Communication with patients is a key part of this.

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