CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Medical billing plays a critical role in the financial stability of healthcare providers. Fortunately, medical billing software offers a solution to the challenges healthcare providers face. The impact of billing challenges is felt by healthcare providers and patients. They can have significant consequences for patients.

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Northwest Career College

JULY 16, 2024

In a medical billing and coding job, key performance indicators (KPIs) are important for improving efficiency, accuracy, and financial viability. KPIs provide insight into areas where performance may be lacking in billing processes, helping to identify areas for improvement and optimize revenue cycles in healthcare.

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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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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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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.  This article breaks down chiropractic medical billing software.

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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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Health Prime

MAY 16, 2024

A seamless and efficient Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) process plays a pivotal role in shaping the overall satisfaction of your patients. From fostering financial transparency to minimizing billing errors and accelerating reimbursement, a well-optimized RCM system contributes significantly to patient satisfaction.

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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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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2021

The “digital front door” has become increasingly important to health care organizations, as well, with 63% of providers enabling patients to make appointments through their portal, and 61% providing online bill payment. The post Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D.

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Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

If it happens, errors or inefficiencies can lead to multiple problems, affecting patient satisfaction and your practice’s overall efficiency and financial health. Practices can begin to identify and implement targeted strategies to address them, improving patient satisfaction, operational efficiency, and financial stability.

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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. Controllable denials are those that can be positively impacted by improving front-end or billing processes. What are the common reasons for claim denials? How can technology aid in denial management?

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Health Prime

APRIL 11, 2024

Medical practices and billing services constantly seek ways to enhance efficiency and financial performance. ” While they may sound similar, understanding their distinctions is crucial for healthcare providers and billing professionals. Denial management: Proactively addressing and resolving claim denials to prevent revenue loss.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The big gap in supply to patients vs. demand by health consumers is highlighted by what the arrow in the chart below points to: managing payments and paying bills. Patient-facing digital tools help patients with fairly basic tasks like making appointments, seeking doctors, and paying bills.

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Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

If it happens, errors or inefficiencies can lead to multiple problems, affecting patient satisfaction and your practice’s overall efficiency and financial health. Practices can begin to identify and implement targeted strategies to address them, improving patient satisfaction, operational efficiency, and financial stability.

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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). By leveraging external expertise and building a strong internal team, practices can enhance their efficiency, compliance, and patient satisfaction.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As mental health demand continues to grow exponentially , it is equally important for mental health providers to optimize their billing practices to ensure fair and timely reimbursements, enabling them to continue delivering high-quality patient care. Strategies to improve your mental health reimbursements 1.

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Medical Economics

MAY 21, 2024

From streamlining billing processes to enhancing patient satisfaction, this visual guide illustrates how leveraging technology can revolutionize payment experiences for both patients and healthcare providers.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It is one of the primary approaches to quality improvement and can enhance professional growth, system performance, and patient outcomes. Aligning with best practices and industry standards through proper benchmarking allows your practice to: Enhance patient care Increase patient satisfaction Foster better health outcomes 4.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It is one of the primary approaches to quality improvement and can enhance professional growth, system performance, and patient outcomes. Aligning with best practices and industry standards through proper benchmarking allows your practice to: Enhance patient care Increase patient satisfaction Foster better health outcomes 4.

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Valant

JULY 5, 2024

An EHR system tailored to the needs of behavioral health practices can help streamline operations as well as enhance patient satisfaction. Streamlined intake processes not only improve patient satisfaction but also boost operational efficiency, allowing staff to focus their time and attention on delivering high-quality care.

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MedVA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Driving Efficiency and Cost Savings Across Healthcare With a business model that reduces staffing expenses by up to 66%, MEDVA enables practices to operate with greater financial flexibility, reinvesting savings directly into scaling their practice and enhancing the patient experience. healthcare administration.

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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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It can help you highlight your strengths and show patients what you already do well. Here are five benefits you can enjoy from insights provided by patients: Improved patient satisfaction:  Regular feedback helps you find and solve problems in your practice. These fixes can lead to higher patient satisfaction.

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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. Eroding profitability hinders a practice’s ability to invest in growth or quality patient care.

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Valant

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

For example, through outcome measurement tools in EHR systems, practitioners can monitor changes in patients’ symptoms, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, and identify any patterns of progress or stagnation. Patient satisfaction is shaped by the details as much as by the big picture.

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DrChrono

MARCH 13, 2024

It helps you make changes that can positively impact billing, patient satisfaction, and revenue. Keeping up with the economic trends of healthcare payment systems ensures your practice remains efficient and financially healthy.

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Amber Pharmacy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

14, 2023) – In honor of Amber Specialty Pharmacy’s 25th anniversary, the specialty pharmacy provider has launched Vitality, a new six-month transplant recovery program to help support patients and caregivers during the post-transplant period, which is considered the most critical time for those patients.

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Health Prime

JUNE 20, 2024

Maximizing interventions to protect HCPs, patients, and visitors is always critical, including when considering strategies to address staffing shortages. However, with fewer healthcare professionals available, patient-to-provider ratios increase, leading to longer wait times, rushed appointments, and reduced patient satisfaction.

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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. The RACs are the ones conducting the audits. What triggers a CERT audit?

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DrChrono

JULY 18, 2023

With an ever-changing landscape of insurance requirements, complex coding rules and the need for quick turnaround times on patient accounts, managing a successful revenue cycle is becoming increasingly difficult for many medical practices.

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ACMA Blog

MAY 21, 2024

However, navigating the complexities of RCM can be challenging, with billing errors, claim denials, and inefficiencies leading to financial losses and administrative burden. Detecting and Correcting Billing Errors Billing errors are a prevalent issue in healthcare, often resulting in delayed or denied reimbursements.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 27, 2024

With athenahealth’s integrated system, practices can offer their patients a more cohesive and user-friendly way to manage their healthcare needs. From easy online scheduling through patient portals to streamlined billing processes, a centralized approach can significantly enhance patient satisfaction.

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Coronis Health

AUGUST 31, 2023

The Role of Hospital Coding in Revenue Cycle Management Hospital billing and coding serve as the backbone of revenue cycle management. Coding errors – using the wrong codes puts your billing department into a repetitive cycle of claims submission, denial, correction, and payment delays, which throws a wrench into your revenue flow.

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Northwest Career College

JUNE 30, 2024

This professional is responsible for various tasks such as scheduling appointments, issuing bills and statements, and managing insurance. Superior organizational skills are needed to schedule appointments, maintain records, handle billing and insurance claims, and ensure the smooth operation of the office.

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Health Prime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

According to a Mad*Pow research report , 61% of patients are confused by their medical bills. The report also stated that most of them identified providers or their billing department as the root cause of their frustration and errors. Our medical billing solutions can allow you to maximize collections and increase cash flow.

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Medical Advantage

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Verification ensures that patients are covered by health insurance, minimizing the risk of unpaid claims. Accurate Billing and Revenue Management to Better Manage Cash Flow Insurance verification is critical to ensure the accuracy of billing and getting paid on time. Benefits of proper verification include the following.

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Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This includes everything from Privacy Laws, like the HIPAA Act, to changes in the mode of payment or issuance of insurance bills. Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Care After all, a healthcare administrator must ensure the best possible patient care.

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