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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Health Prime

MAY 30, 2024

Implement robust coding and documentation practices Accurate medical coding and detailed documentation are crucial elements in preventing underpayments. Therefore, it is important to ensure your staff is well-trained in coding practices and emphasize the importance of thorough documentation to support the services provided.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Lots of new blogs, updates, and support across Practice Index and the HUB. Catch up in our useful roundup blog! Best of our blogs Busy or unpredictable? - Todays blog is designed to take readers through some of the common sick pay issues were asked about. We started off 2025 just as we ended the previous year!

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

In this blog post, we will be discussing the Pediatric Medical Assistant position. A Pediatric Medical Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting both pediatricians and patients in a clinical setting. Their role is vital for efficient clinic operations and enhancing patient care in pediatric healthcare.

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Scrubs

MARCH 21, 2023

He added that medical payers now require so much documentation related to patients that “it’s almost an arms race.” Other providers are worried about the app leaving out crucial information that could be essential to patient care. Scott Smitherman, chief medical information officer at Providence Health.

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Valant

MAY 2, 2024

Key Components of an Operating Budget Overhead costs are the ongoing expenses required to maintain a practice’s operations, excluding direct patient care costs. EHR systems handle administrative tasks, improve patient care coordination , and simplify compliance. The value an EHR provides outweighs the investment.

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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. It is one of the major consumers of resources and often diverts effort from patient care. Subscribe to the Health Prime blog.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

While the document sets out a vision for integrated, community-focused care, it provides little in the way of clear guidance for GP practices, leaving them uncertain about how they fit into the evolving system. appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Valant

AUGUST 2, 2024

Although this may only be appropriate in certain circumstances, it can help you build a holistic patient care cycle that improves patient outcomes. Conclusion Psychiatrists are a pillar of behavioral healthcare, so addressing their needs in an EHR software solution is important for both providers and patients.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Those technologies, he said, use a microphone that’s set up in the exam room that is picking up the conversation between the NP and the patient and is not just transcribing the conversation but also putting it into an exam note format would be used for documentation purposes.

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Valant

JANUARY 16, 2024

Auto-generating narratives, check boxes, and the ability to pull material forward from a previous note all make it easier to capture and document info quickly. This means less time spent on documentation between sessions—a task which significantly contributes to most clinicians’ nonbillable hours.

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Health Prime

MARCH 21, 2024

The revenue cycle in healthcare refers to the entire process of managing the financial aspects of patient care, from the initial appointment scheduling to the final payment received for services rendered. These reminders not only help reduce the number of no-shows but also contribute to improved patient engagement and satisfaction.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Practices may face administrative challenges, such as potentially restructuring their care delivery models. Developing contingency plans for patient care, including strategies for transitioning telehealth patients to in-person care, is key.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 3, 2025

Key Takeaway Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have revolutionized nursing documentation, making it more efficient, accurate, and accessible. Telehealth and telemedicine technologies allow nurses to provide remote patient care, monitoring, and education, which has been particularly helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 23, 2025

No matter how many job boards allow you to create a personal profile with your career details, having your own consistently updated document accurately representing your expertise could not be a smarter way to always be ready for the next opportunity. Instead, you can keep a separate document on hand listing your most important references.

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Valant

JUNE 28, 2024

It’s crucial to document the content of each session, including the therapeutic techniques used and the client’s progress. However, ensure proper documentation and justification for the frequency. 90846 (Family Psychotherapy without Patient Present): Used for family therapy sessions without the patient present.

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Health Prime

AUGUST 1, 2024

Therefore, in this blog, you will delve into the intricacies of medical coding for immunization services, including CPT codes for vaccine administration and ICD-10 codes for vaccine-preventable diseases. Read the complete document here: Category I Immunization Long Code Descriptors | AMA (ama-assn.org). Deletion of Appendix Q table.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Nurse practitioners (NPs) have a great deal of responsibility regarding patient care, and as the healthcare landscape evolves, so do the daily risks NPs face. Nurse practitioner malpractice data can be used to inform and address areas of clinical improvement as well as help to improve the quality of care and patient safety.

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Valant

JUNE 27, 2024

Documentation: Accurate documentation is crucial. Blog ICD-10 Codes for Depression – F32.0–F33.3 Blog ICD-10 Codes for Depression – F32.0–F33.3 Mental health providers who understand the details of CPT 90834 will have an easier time ensuring accurate documentation.

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Valant

JULY 24, 2024

.): Observed in Session: Assessment Provider’s Analysis: Inferences/Concerns: Plan Treatment Plan: Specific Actions: Review Concluding Thoughts: Items for Follow Up: At this point, you may want to learn about an advanced documentation solution that saves time throughout the patient care cycle.

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Valant

JULY 25, 2024

Always document the actual time spent to ensure accurate billing. Mental Health Professionals: Consistent, accurate billing and documentation depend on an understanding of CPT 90846. Resources/ References: Remember, accurate coding ensures fair compensation for mental health services and contributes to better patient care.

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Valant

MARCH 20, 2024

Efficient operations are the foundation of any successful behavioral health practice, with a thoughtful clinical workflow supporting quality patient care and sustainable practice growth. Eroding profitability hinders a practice’s ability to invest in growth or quality patient care.

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Valant

AUGUST 5, 2024

Outcome measures data provides the takeaways used to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments and to ensure that patient care meets established quality standards. This approach is a departure from traditional fee-for-service models , which pay providers based on the volume of services they deliver.

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Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

Moreover, it minimizes data errors, optimizesrevenue, reduces reimbursement delays, and improves patient care. Above all, familiarize yourself with the specific prior authorization forms, submission procedures, and documentation requirements. A well-executed PA process helps save time and money.

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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. This can lead to longer wait times for patients.

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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. In one of our past blogs, we delved into the end-of-year reports you should run in your practice. Subscribe to the Health Prime blog.

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Valant

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Efficient treatment planning is important, too—it allows providers to spend more time on direct patient care and less time on administrative tasks. By providing practitioners with pre-written, customizable content, the planners make it possible to reduce time spent on documentation , allowing for more focus on direct patient care.

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Valant

JANUARY 30, 2024

Common audit requirements help providers maintain practices that align with the highest standards of care. Compliance with audit requirements fosters trust and credibility with patients, insurers, and regulatory bodies. Data Collection and Documentation What’s involved in insurance audits varies.

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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A week or so on from the publication of the review, which presented a painfully stark analysis of the health service’s current state, what do Practice Managers make of the document? Only with these elements in place can primary care rise to the challenge and fulfil its potential as the cornerstone of a reimagined NHS.

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Valant

APRIL 30, 2024

They can actually enhance patient care and benefit your practice’s efficiency. Understanding Treatment Plans in Counseling A treatment plan is a document that records a patient’s current mental health status and lays out goals for the outcome of their treatment. If you’re skeptical about their value, keep reading.

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Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Transitioning from one EHR to another is complex, but the right EHR can optimize your practice’s operations and enhance patient care. Assessing Provider Needs and Concerns Behavioral health providers often have specific requirements related to documentation, assessment tools, and treatment planning.

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Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Balancing the volume of patients and the diversity of cases along with the complexities of operational management and staff coordination requires well-defined practice policies. Implementing effective practice policies and choosing the right tools can help maintain success and ensure high-quality patient care.

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Valant

MARCH 14, 2024

As practices scale up, they often encounter unique complexities in managing patient care, administrative tasks, and regulatory compliance. Electronic health record (EHR) systems provide benefits that can play a pivotal role in optimizing practice operations and improving patient care delivery.

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Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

Moreover, it minimizes data errors, optimizesrevenue, reduces reimbursement delays, and improves patient care. Above all, familiarize yourself with the specific prior authorization forms, submission procedures, and documentation requirements. A well-executed PA process helps save time and money.

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Valant

JULY 3, 2024

If you are treating a large number of patients who benefit from combined therapy, adding a prescriber to your practice may be more effective and convenient than psychiatric referrals. Tracking patient progress over time informs treatment adjustments.

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Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Today, efficient EHRs play a major role in improving practice operations, enhancing patient care, and driving growth and scalability. Some EHRs such as Valant let providers add patients to the waitlist directly from the scheduling feature, keeping the process fast and simple. However, an EHR is only as good as its workflows.

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Practice Index

MARCH 31, 2024

With several documents related to the contract being released on Thursday (28th April) afternoon, we've taken a look at the contract updates to give you a head start on the requirements of the contract so you're up and running quickly. The post An overview of the GP contract updates 2024/25 appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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