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Vital Signs: A December 2024 wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news
Get December 2024 revenue cycle management news, from CMS updates to the most-billed code of the year.
6 tips for marketing your billing company to mental health practices
Due to increased demand, many mental health practices may be open to having a billing company assist them. Here are tips to market to them.
Patient scheduling opportunities your medical practice is missing
Maximize your online bookings by taking advantage of these online patient scheduling options.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Ascension outage: Lessons for independent practices
The recent cyberattack on Ascension highlights critical cybersecurity lessons and practical steps for independent practices to take to protect their operations and patient data.
From layoffs to AI: The challenges of hiring for healthcare jobs in 2024
Learn more about the challenges and opportunities among healthcare workers, and the choices providers and clinical managers face today.
Vital Signs: An April 2024 wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news
Stay updated on the latest trends and challenges in revenue cycle management with this comprehensive roundup, which covers new billing codes, perceptions of AI in healthcare, Change Healthcare cyberattack recovery, and more. Discover insights that can help improve billing practices, enhance patient care, and support financial health in your medical practice.
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