Health Prime

AUGUST 29, 2024

Medical insurance claim submission is a critical step in the medical billing process. It determines the reimbursement the healthcare provider will receive from the insurance company. Submitting clean medical claims will help you reduce denials, accelerate the payment process, and ensure maximum return for your business.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Just this year alone, we’ve seen some of the largest and most alarming healthcare data breaches in history, including those related to the American Medical Collection Agency, insurer Dominion National, and Inmediata Health Group, just to name a few. Cybersecurity is on the rise in the healthcare industry.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

That’s the mantra coming out of this week’s annual Capitol Conference convened by the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP). FYI you might know of NABIP by its former acronym, NAHU, the National Association of Health Underwriters).

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EvidenceCare

JANUARY 12, 2024

Social Admission vs. Medical Necessity In healthcare, the term “social admission” signifies instances where patients find themselves admitted to a hospital primarily for non-medical reasons. Similarly, states may have unique definitions of medical necessity for Medicaid services in compliance with their specific laws or regulations.

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Northwest Suburban College

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Medical billing and insurance processing are essential skills for aspiring medical assistants. Both medical billing and insurance processing require attention to detail and strong communication skills. As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, these skills will remain invaluable for medical assistants.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Medical insurance verification software is developed to automate the process of verifying patients’ insurance coverages. This software is connected to the insurance company’s database to retrieve real-time data on a patient’s insurance status. In 2022, 92.1 percent of people, or 304.0

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Accurate coding is key Accurate medical coding is one fundamental aspect of maximizing reimbursements. Mental health providers must ensure they use the correct diagnosis and procedure codes when submitting claims to insurance companies. A 2023 IGNUX report states that hospital coding mistakes make up 63% of medical billing errors.

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Scrubs

JULY 23, 2023

Switching Careers If you’re no longer in love with nursing, here’s what ex-nurses had to say: I used to work for one of the huge health insurance companies in my state. If you don’t want to have to do additional schooling to switch careers, I highly recommend looking at health insurance companies for your next gig.

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CollaborateMD

AUGUST 5, 2024

Medical records are now digital. One of the most effective is artificial intelligence medical billing. If you’re considering integrating AI into medical billing, keep reading to understand how it works. If you’re considering integrating AI into medical billing, keep reading to understand how it works.

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Health Prime

MAY 30, 2024

Identifying underpayments is paramount for the financial health of any medical practice. Implement robust coding and documentation practices Accurate medical coding and detailed documentation are crucial elements in preventing underpayments. At Health Prime, we can help!

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Billing Documentation Continuing Education Medical Coding 105

Coronis Health

JULY 10, 2024

Test your knowledge and identify areas for improvement in your medical billing process! Do you ever encounter situations where claims are denied due to typos or missing information in patient demographics or insurance details? Coronis Can Help: Our medical billing specialists have extensive knowledge and experience with medical coding.

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Valant

JULY 16, 2024

They don’t appear in medical records and cannot be shared with a third party except by the patient’s written consent. This covers information such as diagnosis, symptoms, medical history, test results, treatment plan, progress at appointments, prescription medications, etc.

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MedCerts

APRIL 8, 2024

Deep Dive Into MedCerts’ Medication Care Coordinator Program Here’s how the Medication Care Coordinator program works. First, you’ll connect with an education consultant to make sure this program meets your career goals and that you meet all the requirements to enroll in the Medication Care Coordinator program.

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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. However, navigating denial management can often be challenging for medical practices. According to an MGMA Stat Poll , 69% of healthcare leaders reported their organization’s denials have increased.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

But another patient side-effect of COVID-19 has been the digital transformation of many patients , documented by data gathered by Rock Health and Stanford Center for Digital Health and analyzed in their latest report explaining how the public health crisis accelerated digital health “beyond its years,” noted in the title of the report.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters. The documentation and coding are appropriate on our end. Insufficient Clinical Documentation or Underreported codes.

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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 You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters. The documentation and coding are appropriate on our end. Insufficient Clinical Documentation or Underreported codes.

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Documentation Medical Coding Admissions Follow-Up 52

Southern Careers Institute

MAY 19, 2020

Medical terminology is used every day throughout the healthcare industry by doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and medical assistants. It is also used by billing specialists and medical coders as well as insurance companies to document conditions, process claims, and enable patients to apply for their insurance coverage.

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Relias

APRIL 28, 2022

Many participants have a role to play in the revenue cycle, and at each stage they must employ their specialized knowledge of how that patient interaction and service is documented in the patient’s health record. How Clinical Documentation Integrity Affects Revenue. CDI Affects More Than Financial Health.

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Documentation Hospital Patient Experience Billing 52

Valant

JULY 24, 2024

The information recorded may include symptoms, medical history, test results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescription medications, and progress made at appointments. This information is shared with insurance companies to justify claims. Check out Valant’s clinical documentation features to learn more.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This allows practitioners to spend more time on direct client care and less time on documentation. This leads to more efficient documentation processes and better overall practice management. This integration can reduce data entry time, minimize errors, and ensure consistency across all client documentation.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Despite its significance, the manual processes involved in tackling medical claims are error prone and time-consuming. Join us as we examine how automation revolutionizes medical claims processing accuracy and improves outcomes across the healthcare spectrum. Reducing duplication errors in medical claims documentation.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

Gaia Software Gaia Software, a provider of electronic medical record and billing management software services to Americare Renal Center, has mailed notification letters to patients whose protected health information was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack. Those individuals will be notified when the investigation is completed.

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Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Running a successful medical practice requires more than providing excellent patient care. Reports are a great data-driven means of benchmarking the performance of specific processes or functions within your medical practice. Five essential reports every medical practice should run 1. At Health Prime, we can help!

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Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2020

Whether healthcare spending in 2021 increases by double-digits or falls by one-third directly depends on how the coronavirus pandemic will play out over the rest of 2020, based on PwC’s annual report on medical cost trends for 2021. ” A high scenario of medical trend calculates a 10.0% The headline might be, “U.S.

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Scrubs

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Glasses Interestingly, research published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing has documented the prevalence of computer vision syndrome (CVS) among nurses who utilize video display terminals during their shifts. Medical jackets and vests are your best bet for staying warm and looking good.

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Hospital Admissions Documentation Insurance 147

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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Valant

AUGUST 2, 2024

Customizable Note Templates The ability to create and customize templates for intake, medical history, therapy notes , and progress notes helps save time and energy. Medication Management Tools E-Prescribing is one of the most important features for psychiatry. Each gain in efficiency means more time spent with patients.

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Billing Medical History HIPAA Collaboration 98

Health Prime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Being so close to the New Year, it is of high importance that your medical practice finishes its medical billing in good time. This will go a long way toward your medical practice’s financial health and operational efficiency. Here are three essential tasks to help you wrap up your medical billing for the New Year: 1.

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ACMA Blog

JULY 9, 2024

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), prior authorizations are the number one reason for care delay in the United States. Given the current state of PBM dominance, pharmacists, health insurers, and drug manufacturers often have little choice but to interact with the large, dominant PBMs when distributing certain drugs.

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MedCerts

JULY 3, 2024

Regardless of the specifics, you’ll collaborate with other team members to streamline office tasks and ensure patients, medical professionals and insurance companies are on the same page. Or, you could generate financial reports and medical claims for the office. You’ll receive additional training in Microsoft Office basics.

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Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2019

Medical costs in America are still the top contributor to personal bankruptcy in the U.S., That’s a sad fiscal fact, especially as more Americans gained access to health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPA). between 2013 and 2016.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Nurses Service Organization (NSO) and CNA have published the new edition of the Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report analyzing 232 closed professional liability claims against NPs, student NPs, and NPs covered through a CNA-insured healthcare business over five years (2017-2021). Incomplete physical assessment.

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Documentation Vital Signs Diagnostics Patient Safety 98

Practice Management Institute

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

H ealthcare administration can be a fulfilling and stable professional path for new career-climbers that are attracted to the business side of medicine – patient administration, medical coding, billing, auditing, office management, and compliance. What does a medical coder do?

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

Our In Demand Career Spotlight Series focuses on careers in the medical and dental industries where demand for skilled workers outpaces supply. At ACI Medical & Dental School, you can be certified for these in-demand careers in just four months with the hands-on training, skills, and credentials youll need for your new job.

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Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Running a successful medical practice requires more than providing excellent patient care. Reports are a great data-driven means of benchmarking the performance of specific processes or functions within your medical practice. Five essential reports every medical practice should run 1. At Health Prime, we can help!

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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. However, amid the intricacies of coding regulations, payer policies, and administrative tasks, medical practices encounter many challenges in the billing process.

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