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HSA deductibles to increase in 2024: What independent healthcare practices need to know
Learn about what the upcoming HSA deductible increases mean for your patients and practice.
How medical billing companies can effectively communicate with their practice clients
Achieving clear and consistent communication with your practices can eliminate friction, enhance efficiency, and strengthen your client relationships.
Vital Signs: A November 2024 wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news
Get November 2024 revenue cycle management news, from Medicare payment updates and staffing challenges to prior authorization changes.
What doctors should know before using ChatGPT
Healthcare professionals are exploring how OpenAI’s chatbot can be used in medicine — but should it?
Introducing The Intake for Billing Companies: A new resource for medical billing professionals
The Intake for Billing Companies is designed to help medical billing professionals streamline operations, boost client satisfaction, and access top industry insights.
Value in Health Care Act of 2023: What providers need to know
The Value in Health Care Act of 2023 enables providers to both optimize medical costs for patients and improve patient outcomes through financial incentives.
Understanding the medical claims process to get paid
Practices need to improve their understanding and management of the medical claims process to boost profitability.
How to start a medical billing company
With a positive industry outlook, you can start and grow a medical billing company by following these simple steps.
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.
Understanding E&M codes and getting the latest updates
With the year winding down, now is a good time for healthcare practices and billing companies (on behalf of their clients) to ensure compliance with billing code changes that took effect October 1, 2023, and prepare for changes that become effective January 1, 2024. Discover what’s new for evaluation and management (E/M) codes and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes that could affect your medical practice.
RPA vs. AI for medical billing: What does the future hold?
Will artificial intelligence replace robotic process automation (RPA)? Here’s what medical practices and RCM staff need to know to stay profitable.
Harris vs. Trump: An overview of proposed healthcare plans
Compare Harris’ and Trump’s healthcare plans: the ACA, prescription drug pricing, reproductive rights, Medicare and Medicaid, medical debt, and implications for healthcare providers.
How to encourage patients to get the new 2024–2025 COVID vaccines
Access practical strategies to encourage your patients to get the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines and protect your community from the latest variants this season.
Why doctors should never stop accepting new patients
Learn why it’s not advisable for doctors to close their doors to new patients, even if they’re fully booked.
How many office staff does my healthcare practice need?
Here’s how to uncover the number of people you need to successfully manage your front office.
Optimizing costs: How to buy medical supplies, medicines, and vaccines
There’s an expensive way to equip your office — and there’s a budget-friendly way to equip your office.
High anxiety: New data on the state of independent practice ownership
Many private practices feel positive about their performance, but not the industry.
The case for independent medical practices
Discover why starting an independent practice could be the most rewarding step in your medical career — and more achievable than you think.
Vital Signs: An August 2024 wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news
Don’t miss our August 2024 RCM roundup, covering key updates on Medicare procedures, prior authorizations, the No Surprises Act, and more.
How to calculate patient lifetime value — and why it matters
Patient lifetime value (LTV) represents the potential revenue from all visits of a patient throughout their journey with a practice. Here’s how to calculate it.
Vital Signs: A July 2024 wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news
Stay ahead with essential July revenue cycle management updates. Discover new revenue opportunities from the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and learn about updates on MIPS score previews, information blocking penalties, and loan repayment programs for physicians.
Medical experts weigh in on the state of the healthcare industry and independent practices
While many independent practitioners are positive about their performance, many are also anxious about the state of the healthcare industry.
Do independent practices need cybersecurity insurance?
Cybersecurity insurance is a necessity for healthcare organizations of any size.
Everything you need to know about the CAHPS survey
Learn about the CAHPS survey and how it can help you evaluate your patients’ experience.
Announcing our new ICD-10 Code Glossary
Designed to simplify medical billing and coding for independent providers
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