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Running Your New Practice: 4 Functions to Consider Outsourcing and Hiring For

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There are four critical functions that practitioners should evaluate for outsourcing or hiring: billing, payroll, insurance credentialing, and human resources (HR). Efficient billing ensures timely reimbursement for services provided, essential for maintaining cash flow and sustaining practice operations.

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3 Ways to Get Credentialed with Insurance Companies

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For these reasons, many providers choose to outsource the process to a credentialing specialist or billing agency, although you may also decide to do it yourself. Download Template Conclusion The credentialing process is a key part of launching or enhancing your behavioral health practice. Let’s explore these 3 options.

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Meeting Psychiatrists’ Technical Needs: A Practice Owner’s Guide to EHR

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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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Billing & Coding Career Trends to Know for 2020

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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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Transparency in Healthcare: How Consumers Are Taking Control of Their Medical Information

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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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Transitioning to In-House Billing for Mental Health Services

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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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How to Run a Successful Group Therapy Session

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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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