Health Prime

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Importance of accurate billing in Movember Timely and precise billing procedures for preventive care ensure that patients know if their screenings or therapies are covered by insurance. This way, practices can mitigate financial obstacles that might prevent men from getting the care they need.

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Valant

MAY 30, 2024

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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Health Prime

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Medical billing is a vital yet often overlooked aspect of practice management in the dynamic healthcare landscape, where the primary focus is on providing quality patient care. Common medical billing challenges and solutions 1. This leads to claim denials and delays due to inappropriate or incorrect insurance information.

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Health Prime

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This principle includes your Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) process from end-to-end, positioning it as a core for proper trustworthiness or effectiveness and patient satisfaction. In medical billing, precision and clarity are key. Read more about this in our blog How to explain payments to patients in your medical practice.

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Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In this stage of the medical billing process, your front-end staff ensures proper collection and recording of valuable data essential to provide proper services to the patient and ensure their coverage. However, errors in this data are common and have consequences for your practice. Contact us at sales@hpiinc.com.

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Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 28, 2024

If you are considering pursuing a career in medical billing and coding, you may have questions like where you will be able to work after receiving your certification or license. Many healthcare settings require the services of medical billing and coding specialists for record organization and management, insurance claims, and billing.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 1, 2025

Delegating specific medical billing processes in your practice to an expert partner offers a strategic and forward-thinking approach to enhancing efficiency, reducing administrative burdens, and ensuring financial stability. Read more about this in our blog 5 reasons to outsource your medical billing.

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Health Prime

MAY 30, 2024

Moreover, identifying underpayments facilitates the detection of billing errors, improves payer relations, and fosters a culture of accountability within the organization. Ultimately, this proactive approach safeguards revenue and strengthens the practice’s ability to deliver quality care to its patients.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 1, 2025

Delegating specific medical billing processes in your practice to an expert partner offers a strategic and forward-thinking approach to enhancing efficiency, reducing administrative burdens, and ensuring financial stability. Read more about this in our blog 5 reasons to outsource your medical billing.

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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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Scrubs

MAY 18, 2024

These patients face unique challenges, from high medical costs to limited access to necessary treatments. Nurses in these settings play a pivotal role in providing medical care and guiding patients through the complexities of the healthcare system without insurance.

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Coronis Health

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As an integral part of public health and safety, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) include first-line emergency medical care for patients. Medical billing for EMS can be more complicated than other healthcare industries, leading to frequent denials and delayed reimbursements. What Services Are Included in EMS Medical Billing?

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Scrubs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They’re skilled professionals who support physicians, nurses , and other healthcare providers in delivering quality patient care. They can often perform clinical duties like taking patient vital signs, administering injections, and assisting with minor surgical procedures.

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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 2, 2024

In addition, it’s important to be able to obtain prior authorization from insurance and track prescription statuses. Telehealth Capabilities HIPAA-compliant telehealth capabilities allow you to treat patients remotely in individual or group therapy sessions. Communication with patients is a key part of this.

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WSMDA

APRIL 28, 2024

Medical billing and coding are some of the key fundamentals in the healthcare industry, connecting patient care with insurance reimbursements. Let’s explore key aspects of gaining medical billing and coding credentials in New York including finding the right medical billing and coding training in NY.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 31, 2024

Navigating piles of billing paperwork drains your time and energy. The right medical billing software streamlines this process, making it quicker and more accurate. The added efficiency gives you more time for patient care and reduces administrative headaches.  It streamlines billing processes for chiropractic practices. 

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MedVA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

MEDVA was created to solve one of healthcare’s most pressing issues: the administrative overload and staffing shortages that can divert medical staff from patient care. At MEDVA, we believe in supporting healthcare providers by eliminating the administrative burdens that detract from patient care.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

These days, billing can be complex. It makes billing simpler and more accurate. The medical billing market is growing fast. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. Medical billing software comes with many helpful features.

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Valant

MAY 2, 2024

There are a number of factors to consider, such as service fees, patient volume, and reimbursement rates from insurance providers. Key Components of an Operating Budget Overhead costs are the ongoing expenses required to maintain a practice’s operations, excluding direct patient care costs.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Starting a career in medical billing and coding can offer stability, flexibility, and a chance to contribute to the healthcare system without the extensive training required for some other healthcare professions. This, in turn, supports the delivery of quality healthcare to patients. Is Medical Billing And Coding Hard To Learn?

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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. However, without proper measures in place, healthcare providers risk breaching patient confidentiality and devastating consequences. Healthcare is a favorite target for hackers.

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Northwest Career College

JUNE 12, 2024

Medical billing and coding are essential components of the healthcare system and are pivotal in reimbursing healthcare providers. Medical billing and coding professionals are a crucial link between healthcare providers, insurance companies, and patients. However, ethical challenges often arise in this field.

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Practice Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The bombshell dropped by Rachel Reeves in last week’s budget regarding the increase in National Insurance contributions (NICs), without exempting GP practices, has been described as a monumental body blow to the heart of the NHS. Or worse, doesn’t care, how this affects our ability to function.” We’re already stretched to our limits.

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WSMDA

MAY 26, 2023

They support healthcare professionals in various ways, from administrative tasks to clinical duties, ensuring that patient care is optimized. They also manage patient flow and ensure that patient records are up-to-date and well-maintained.

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Northwest Career College

MARCH 18, 2024

Or are you considering entering the field of medical billing and coding? This article will explain the advantages of continuing education for those in medical billing and coding and hopefully encourage you to prioritize your professional growth as you progress through your career.

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Valant

JANUARY 16, 2024

Request Pricing Streamlining the Patient Care Process with Valant’s EHR However, it’s not just the treatment phase that must become more efficient to free up your time. You need a quicker, easier EHR workflow throughout the entire patient care process, from start to finish.

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Northwest Career College

APRIL 19, 2024

As we delve into the realm of the top medical billing software of 2024, you will discover a new set of tools that can empower you, as a medical billing and coding practitioner, to handle your billing responsibilities with increased confidence and efficiency. What is Medical Billing Software?

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Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

This level of control allows you to create an environment that reflects your priorities for patient care. You can decide to specialize in certain treatment methods or set up your practice to be more welcoming and accessible to specific patient groups. These responsibilities consume time you could otherwise spend with patients.

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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. Traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage vs commercial insurance).

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Valant

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Expectations of falling interest rates and lower inflation earlier in the year have come to pass, and these changes can have significant implications for behavioral health practices, affecting everything from operational costs to patient care. This could lead to improved efficiency in billing and collections processes.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 17, 2025

This article offers key drivers behind rising healthcare costs and actionable insights into how providers can reduce expenses without compromising quality patient care. These findings emphasize the need for measures to alleviate financial pressure on healthcare providers to ensure uninterrupted patient care delivery.

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Health Prime

JULY 25, 2024

Enhanced Patient Engagement and Trust: Proactively promoting screenings demonstrates a commitment to patient care and preventive medicine. Patients appreciate practices prioritizing their well-being and taking proactive steps to safeguard their health.

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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. We will also cover the best practices and recommendations for the buy-and-bill method.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding the Challenges in Claims Processing Errors in medical claims processing have traditionally posed significant challenges for hospitals, insurers, and patients alike. Manual methods are prone to: Human Error : Misfiled billing codes, missing data, and inaccuracies are common with manual input, according to one report.

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Valant

JULY 25, 2024

Usage Guidelines Session Duration: While the official description specifies 50 minutes, you can bill for sessions lasting a minimum of 26 minutes. Always document the actual time spent to ensure accurate billing. If you’re unsure, consider hiring a billing service for licensed mental health professionals.

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Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Running a successful medical practice requires more than providing excellent patient care. It demands careful monitoring and analysis of various aspects of your operations. It categorizes unpaid patient invoices and insurance claims by age, typically in 30-day increments.

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