The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services has proposed a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that was filed in response to a 2021 data breach that exposed the data of up to 350,000 patients. The settlement has received preliminary approval from the court and the final settlement hearing is scheduled for August 22, 2024.

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HIPAA Follow-Up Best Practices Documentation 110

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 30, 2023

For my entire career I have had a clinic scheduled on Friday afternoon. First, I know that if I didn’t have patients scheduled Friday afternoon, I’d probably kick off early. Having a full schedule on Fridays assures that I stick it out to the bitter end, thus making me more productive each week.

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Hospital Tests Scheduling Vital Signs 246

Health Populi

AUGUST 25, 2020

The latter have impacts on the former in terms of managing patient-density in physical spaces, scheduling time in procedure rooms, and dealing with high-risk patients who must mindfully risk-manage their exposure to the virus. Virtual care will be a lifeline for many older people who cannot leave home or do not want to do so.

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Follow-Up Physical Exams Communication Hospital 171

MedCerts

APRIL 30, 2024

MedCerts’ MOS certification is a streamlined and comprehensive process accommodating various learning styles and schedules. It follows a structured curriculum that covers the following aspects of Microsoft Office: Word : Ideal word processing application, allowing you to prepare and edit documents easily.

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Certification Follow-Up Tests Documentation 84

MedicalGPS

JANUARY 11, 2023

One major challenge facing all physician practices is patient scheduling. It is imperative that the scheduling problem be solved to provide adequate care, improve patient satisfaction, increase revenue and make the physician’s practice run as smoothly as possible. Following are key strategies to make scheduling more efficient.

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Scheduling Appointments Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up 52

Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A 2023 IGNUX report states that hospital coding mistakes make up 63% of medical billing errors. Leveraging electronic health record (EHR) systems incorporating up-to-date coding resources can significantly minimize coding errors and improve billing efficiency.

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Billing Medical Coding Documentation Insurance 97

We Care Online

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Staying up-to-date with the latest practices, regulations, and medication management techniques is essential to providing the highest quality of care. Our update class ensures that youre up-to-date with state and federal regulations, helping you stay compliant and avoid potential legal issues.

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Medication Best Practices Patient Safety Documentation 86

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

Class members can claim up to $10,000 as reimbursement for documented expenses incurred as a result of the data breach. The stolen data related to customers who made purchases between June 6, 2017, and July 30, 2017, and included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers license numbers, and other ID documents.

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Follow-Up Documentation HIPAA Scheduling 66

Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We We rely heavily on our coding quality team to onboard new coders and get them up to speed on our quality standards,” said Jake Hess, Senior Director of Revenue Cycle Shared Services at Spectrum Health. Coding is high value — and in high demand.

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Documentation Medical Coding Admissions Follow-Up 52

Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We We rely heavily on our coding quality team to onboard new coders and get them up to speed on our quality standards,” said Jake Hess, Senior Director of Revenue Cycle Shared Services at Spectrum Health. Coding is high value — and in high demand.

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Documentation Medical Coding Admissions Follow-Up 52

Mobius MD

MAY 1, 2024

Tasks like prior authorizations, quality reporting, messaging patients, and EHR documentation often overflow into after-clinic work. Order necessary labs or imaging in advance when you schedule a patient for their next visit. Medical assistants (MAs) can also help prepare visit materials and handle follow-up tasks.

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Documentation Follow-Up Scheduling Physical Exams 52

Health Prime

JULY 18, 2024

The bad news is that if claims are not handled, the average cost to rework a claim is $25.20, which quickly adds up. Claim denials can occur for various reasons, including incorrect patient information, coding errors, lack of prior authorization, incomplete documentation, and non-covered services. At Health Prime, we can help!

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Billing Patient Satisfaction Documentation Medication 105

Valant

MAY 2, 2024

The process usually ends with negotiating your terms of a contract and fee schedule. Because of their expertise and experience, hiring a consultant may result in better approval odds, a faster credentialing process, and a higher-paying fee schedule. Blog What Is an Insurance Panel? A drawback of this path is the additional cost.

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Insurance Billing Scheduling Follow-Up 98

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. CHOL002 is replaced by CHOL004 with wording as follows: CHOL004. mmol/L or lower.

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Follow-Up Documentation Collaboration Admissions 111

Mobius MD

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

An easy starting point is to document and assess the most common patient visit types in your clinic or department. Schedule a meeting, map out every step in a typical patient visit, and look for chokepoints. Save time by dictating clinical notes , and implement team documentation to empower staff to work at the top of their license.

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Documentation Scheduling Appointments Tests 52

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While the plan of care is always the number one area for citations, care coordination consistently ranks right up there,” said SimiTree Compliance Senior Manager Sheila Salisbury-Sizemore. Documentation in the medical record. In the two weeks leading up to the date of recertification. Care coordination under HHVBP.

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Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Follow-Up Documentation 52

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Students interested in becoming Medical Assistants are often curious about what the work schedule will be like. Read on for a detailed breakdown of a Medical Assistants typical schedule. What Is The Typical Work Schedule For A Medical Assistant? Part-Time Schedule: Hours: Can range from 20 to 30 hours per week.

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Medical Assistant Medication Vital Signs Scheduling 52

MedCerts

JULY 3, 2024

What to Expect in a Typical Day In your role as an Electronic Health Records Specialist, you’ll start each day by clocking in and setting up your computer station. In this program, you’ll learn everything in the first program plus topics like patient appointment scheduling, accounting, bookkeeping and information management.

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Medical Terminology Bookkeeping Billing Insurance 79

Valant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Group therapy involves unique documentation and coding practices that can significantly impact your bottom line. These codes are used to document the services provided within a group context. Accurate Documentation for Group Therapy Accurate documentation is the cornerstone of successful reimbursement. Take attendance.

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Documentation Billing Follow-Up Best Practices 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But this isn’t simply anecdotal evidence – the data backs this up. Work with your training or HR departments to understand the qualifications for each position in your organization, then design training plans that anyone in the organization can follow to qualify for those positions. Meet with the employee. Reach a conclusion.

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Follow-Up Collaboration Scheduling Continuing Education 98

DropStat

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Language barriers in healthcare prevent or hinder some healthcare stakeholders from reaching out for healthcare , and when they are in a healthcare setting, it may prevent the patient from understanding their healthcare situation and how to follow healthcare protocol. Can nurses perform their duties despite addressing language barriers?

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Unit Organization and Environment Scheduling Follow-Up Documentation 52

Mobius MD

JANUARY 1, 2025

Youve found the best EMR for your specialty and streamlined your documentation workflow. You must maintain an online presence, manage scheduling, and securely communicate with patients. Streamline medical practice scheduling with Amion What if you enjoyed scheduling?

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Medication Scheduling Documentation Communication 52

Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To take action, follow up promptly on overdue accounts, review and optimize your billing processes to reduce delays, and consider implementing automated reminders for patients and insurance companies. Compliance and audit reports help you monitor adherence to coding, documentation, and billing standards.

Medication 52

Medication Billing Documentation Appointments 52

Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Specifically, we’ll discuss how AI can: Automate Clinical Documentation Support Clinical Decision-Making Triage Patient Communication Diagnose Medical Images Automate Routine Tasks Each topic includes a Software Spotlight, highlighting practical tools that illustrate AI’s impact in real-world settings.

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Triage Documentation Appointments Diagnostics 52

DropStat

APRIL 15, 2024

Better healthcare organizations use accurate nurse attendance records to reinforce nurses’ incident reports as follows: 1. Attendance means you know who to ask for more information to fill in the gaps, and understanding how the incident built up often helps unravel the buildup to the event.

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Patient Safety Scheduling Follow-Up Documentation 52

Valant

JANUARY 16, 2024

Unbillable admin tasks outside of appointment times can eat up a shocking amount of your day. Maybe you want to see more clients, but see no feasible way to add to your schedule because of logistical burdens. And much of that comes down to your EHR workflow. Automated sending, receiving, and scoring of outcome measures.

Patient Care 52

Patient Care Billing Documentation Appointments 52

Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

Automation in healthcare can lead to multiple benefits for your practice, such as decreased manual efforts, reduced errors, increased capacity, and speeding up administrative processes. Here are five ways you can automate your practice’s workflows to free up your staff’s time, increase revenue and focus on your patients: 1.

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Discharges Scheduling Admissions Appointments 52

Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

Ask yourself the following questions about your practice: Are you turning away potential clients due to lack of bandwidth? Do patients struggle to schedule timely appointments and/or contact their provider when needed? Every clinician, no matter how experienced, must stay up-to-date with emerging knowledge in the field.

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Scheduling Communication Best Practices Follow-Up 94

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

Medical Records Management: Updating and maintaining accurate patient records, including documenting symptoms, medical histories, and treatment procedures. Appointment Management: Scheduling appointments, managing follow-up visits, and sometimes handling billing and insurance paperwork.

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Medical Assistant Medication Certification Vital Signs 52

Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To take action, follow up promptly on overdue accounts, review and optimize your billing processes to reduce delays, and consider implementing automated reminders for patients and insurance companies. Compliance and audit reports help you monitor adherence to coding, documentation, and billing standards.

Medication 52

Medication Billing Documentation Appointments 52

Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

You’ve found the best EMR for your specialty and streamlined your documentation workflow. You must maintain an online presence, manage scheduling, and securely communicate with patients. Streamline scheduling with Amion What if you enjoyed scheduling? The software lives on your smartphone, so it’s always with you.

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Medication Scheduling Documentation Communication 52

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. Contact Valant today to set up a demo.

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Scheduling Billing Patient Experience Appointments 52

Valant

MARCH 20, 2024

Inconsistencies in follow-up care and in treatment adherence can also indicate potential variations in the quality of care delivered. Incomplete documentation, data breaches, or other instances of non-compliance can result in fines, legal sanctions, or damage to a practice’s reputation.

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Billing Communication Documentation Patient Satisfaction 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

By allowing your best DSPs to become peer mentors and giving them a modest pay raise, you provide a step up on the career ladder. Getting a DSP peer mentoring program up and running takes work and commitment from people at every level of your organization. The agreement should also include the frequency and schedule of interactions.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

A referral process involves obtaining patient information such as insurance details, and demographics; also scheduling appointments. It also helps to maintain the flow of data between healthcare providers, allowing for timely interventions, follow-up care, and medications.

Medication 52

Medication Follow-Up Appointments Tests 52

Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Key Takeaways Care visit scheduler is one of the prominent patient portal examples as it allows patients to select appointments as per their routine, reduces wait time, improves accessibility, and is user-friendly. Care Visit Scheduler Care visit scheduler aids in online appointment bookings for patients.

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Appointments Scheduling Billing Communication 52

Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

As your practice grows, a strong team will include front and back-office staff to handle patient communication, scheduling, billing, etc. This includes EHR solutions that support functions such as intake, scheduling , clinical documentation , billing , patient communications , and offer a convenient patient portal.

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Billing HIPAA Patient Centered Care Follow-Up 52