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tips for physicians on cyberattacks
tips for physicians on cyberattacks
Physician cybersecurity: 9 tips to protect patient health records from cyberattacks

Healthcare providers can protect patient records and help prevent cyber threats with these actionable tips.

What medical billing companies need to know about the Change Healthcare cyberattack
What medical billing companies need to know about the Change Healthcare cyberattack
What do medical billing companies need to know about the Change Healthcare cyberattack?

The Change Healthcare cyberattack has disrupted medical billing processes for many. As a billing company, here’s how you can coordinate with payers and clients to mitigate the impact on transactions and revenue.

What practices and medical billing companies need to know about the Change Healthcare cyberattack
What practices and medical billing companies need to know about the Change Healthcare cyberattack
Daily updates: What to know about the Change Healthcare cyberattack 

The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare has caused widespread service disruptions across the US healthcare system. Here’s what medical practices and billing companies need to know.

Change Healthcare
Change Healthcare
Change Healthcare cybersecurity attack: What does this mean for my practice?

Navigating the fallout and understanding the impact on your healthcare practice

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Graphic depicting financial policy for medical practice
How to write an effective financial policy for your medical practice (with free checklist)

Use this checklist to create a clear, complete financial policy for your medical practice — and help your practice thrive.

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Medical professional helps patient with patient billing statements
Medical professional helps patient with patient billing statements
Patient billing statement best practices to improve medical billing

Apply these strategies to boost patient satisfaction and improve financial outcomes for your practice.

vital signs feb 2024
vital signs feb 2024
Vital Signs: February 2024’s wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news

February 2024’s RCM wrap-up includes updates around the availability of procedure volume data on Medicare.gov, strategies to combat physician burnout through note bloat reduction, and why the industry is on high cybersecurity alert.

Medical practice staff look at computer working on verifying medical insurance eligibility
Medical practice staff look at computer working on verifying medical insurance eligibility
5 tips to achieve 100% patient insurance eligibility verification

These strategies will help you improve your process for verifying medical insurance eligibility and achieve 100% eligibility verification.

the 2024 blood donation shortage and solutions
the 2024 blood donation shortage and solutions
Medical experts weigh in on the national blood shortage

Discover experts’ opinions on the nation’s blood shortage and learn how independent practitioners can help.

Medical professional works with patient during patient experience week celebrations
Medical professional works with patient during patient experience week celebrations
12 Patient Experience Week ideas to celebrate staff and empower patients

Patient Experience Week starts Monday, April 29, 2024. We’ve compiled tips and best practices for you to use this year.

US search trend data for medical symptoms and advice
US search trend data for medical symptoms and advice
Online medical advice: How Google and TikTok are shaping patient behaviors

Explore the impact of digital searches on health concerns and the growing reliance on online advice over traditional medical consultations.

American sentiments on futuristic tech
American sentiments on futuristic tech
Survey: Americans’ perceptions of Apple Vision Pro and Neuralink in healthcare

Futuristic Tech is here to stay. Learn how healthcare practitioners and patients feel about these latest tech innovations.

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Person holding billing envelopes.
A step-by-step guide to collecting patient payments

Learn how to effectively reduce patient payment frustrations and improve your practice’s revenue.

Doctor looks through window pondering solutions to physician burnout
Doctor looks through window pondering solutions to physician burnout
Physician burnout by specialty 2024: Navigating stress in the healthcare industry

Read about the top causes of physician burnout and why independent practitioners have an advantage over health-system providers.

Dentist helps child patient on National Dentist Day
Dentist helps child patient on National Dentist Day
7 marketing ideas for National Dentist Day

National Dentist Day is an opportunity to drive awareness and new appointment bookings. Here are 7 ways to engage new and existing patients.

40+ interesting facts about doctors and independent practices to celebrate National Doctors Day

We’re wishing a happy National Doctors Day to providers by sharing over 40 interesting stats on doctors and independent practices.

digital marketing for physicians
digital marketing for physicians
Digital marketing for physicians: A cheatsheet

By establishing a strong digital presence, providers can reach a wider audience and increase visibility to potential patients.

Physician educates a patient with patient education examples
Physician educates a patient with patient education examples
Patient education: Why patient education matters and how it improves outcomes

Here are the top 5 reasons patient education matters for your practice — plus 7 patient education examples to support engagement and improve outcomes.

value based reimbursement
value based reimbursement
Value-based reimbursement: A model that benefits patients, practices, and payers

Something’s happening in healthcare reimbursements. The change? A shift from traditional fee-for-service models to more nuanced value-based reimbursement models. 

patient doctor secrets
patient doctor secrets
Keeping secrets: Repercussions of hiding health concerns

Discover the underlying health issues surveyed Americans keep under wraps and the surprising risks they pose to their health and relationships.

women healthcare pay disparities among graduates
women healthcare pay disparities among graduates
Overcoming the wage gap: Colleges where women graduates outpace men

Tebra research uncovers which institutions and fields of study results in women earning more than men in healthcare

tax refunds and healthcare costs
tax refunds and healthcare costs
2024 survey unveils tax refunds’ role in covering healthcare costs

Americans weigh in on how their tax returns assist in paying for necessities like medical bills in 2024.

Billing statement and stethoscope with revenue cycle management healthcare news
Billing statement and stethoscope with revenue cycle management healthcare news
Healing or hurting? The impact of healthcare costs on patient well-being

Patients and medical professionals weigh in on healthcare affordability and how the economy can affect well-being.

Image depicting the question of what is RADV
Image depicting the question of what is RADV
Understanding risk adjustment: The definitive RADV rulebook for healthcare

Here’s what you need to know about risk adjustment data validation (RADV), the RADV final rule, and how they will affect your practice.

Medical provider uses calculator to determine impact of revenue cycle management healthcare news
Medical provider uses calculator to determine impact of revenue cycle management healthcare news
Vital Signs: A monthly wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news for January 2024

This January 2024 RCM wrap-up includes what you need to know about new Medicare revenue opportunities, a new rule for prior authorizations, and more.

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