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Physician who just read about AMA CPT changes for 2025
Physician who just read about AMA CPT changes for 2025
What’s new with the AMA CPT code set for 2025

Explore the American Medical Association’s 2025 CPT code changes — plus essential implementation strategies practices can use to boost revenue and ensure compliance.

how to verify patient insurance
how to verify patient insurance
Verifying patient insurance: A checklist of questions and steps

Practices and billing companies can both benefit from this checklist on how to master insurance verification and prevent claim denials.

adopting a sales mindset as a medical biller
adopting a sales mindset as a medical biller
The importance of adopting a sales mindset as a medical biller

By honing sales skills and focusing on providing value, medical billing companies can better demonstrate their worth to potential clients and grow their business.

EHR alert fatigue overwhelming clinician
EHR alert fatigue overwhelming clinician
How to address EHR alert fatigue

Addressing alert fatigue can lower the risk of adverse patient events, support better care delivery, and relieve clinician burnout.

Medical staff collaborate on patient care, answering how does EHR improve efficiency
Medical staff collaborate on patient care, answering how does EHR improve efficiency
How EHRs and healthcare technology improve efficiency

Discover how EHRs boost healthcare efficiency. Learn key benefits, best practices, and future trends to optimize your medical practice.

Get expert tips, guides, and valuable insights for your medical practice
the importance of certified EHR technology
the importance of certified EHR technology
The importance of certified EHR technology

Learn why certified EHR systems are essential for healthcare practices to ensure regulatory compliance, enhance care, and improve operations.

Medical professional reads about history of electronic health records on tablet
Medical professional reads about history of electronic health records on tablet
History of EHRs in healthcare technology

Find out how EHRs have revolutionized healthcare since the 1960s — and what the future holds for providers.

verify insurance to eliminate rejections
verify insurance to eliminate rejections
Eliminate claim rejections and realize more revenue: A step-by-step guide

A simple protocol that helps practice office staff collect and verify insurance information accurately every time.

medical practice front desk manager
medical practice front desk manager
Top 5 qualities every front desk manager needs for exceptional, patient-focused care

Without the right person, your front desk operations can break down.

Graphic for The Intake for Billing Companies
Graphic for The Intake for Billing Companies
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.

Medical practice staff member talks with patients while using tips to get patients to pay faster
Medical practice staff member talks with patients while using tips to get patients to pay faster
How independent practices can get patients to pay faster

Here are tips that independent practices and medical billing companies can use to make it easy for patients to review and pay what they owe.

Medical billing company owner shows medical practice owner how to speed up medical insurance payments
Medical billing company owner shows medical practice owner how to speed up medical insurance payments
10 tips medical billing companies can give to speed up insurance payments

Learn how to help your medical practice clients slash payment delays and denials with these 10 proven insurance verification strategies.

How to keep costs low when running a medical billing company
How to keep costs low when running a medical billing company
How to keep costs low when running a medical billing company

Margins are tight in the medical billing industry, but you can keep costs low with these actionable strategies.

revenue cycle management healthcare news for October 2024
revenue cycle management healthcare news for October 2024
Vital Signs: An October 2024 wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news

Navigate October’s essential revenue cycle updates — including telehealth provisions, EFT fees, and a closer look at the gender pay gap — so your practice stays on top of industry shifts.

Harris vs. Trump on healthcare plans
Harris vs. Trump on healthcare plans
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.

CMS quality reporting 2025
CMS quality reporting 2025
Understanding CMS proposals for healthcare quality reporting in 2025 and beyond

Quality reporting in healthcare continues to play an important role in helping providers improve patient outcomes and generate additional revenue.

ICD-10 codes for Halloween
ICD-10 codes for Halloween
25 spooky ICD-10 codes to watch out for this Halloween

Using the correct code for Halloween-related injuries is essential for a smooth reimbursement process.

How to celebrate Halloween at your medical practice
How to celebrate Halloween at your medical practice
Frightfully fun: 8 Halloween activities to boost patient engagement at your medical practice

Looking for fun Halloween activities for your practice? Try these strategies to engage your patients and community.

How to start a mental health private practice
How to start a mental health private practice
How to start a mental health private practice: A step-by-step guide

As a mental health professional, you’ve probably asked yourself, “How do I start a private practice?” Access key considerations and tips around establishing your own business.

Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
What is the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, and how does it impact my practice?

If passed into law, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 would secure COVID-era telemedicine flexibilities until the end of 2026.

Transitioning from a group to solo counseling practice
Transitioning from a group to solo counseling practice
Transitioning from a group to solo counseling practice

This unique mixture of counseling and entrepreneurship blends well for those who are adaptable, driven, and lifelong learners.

How to buy medical supplies, medicines, and vaccines
How to buy medical supplies, medicines, and vaccines
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.

Vital Signs September 2024
Vital Signs September 2024
Vital Signs: A September 2024 wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news

Stay ahead in revenue cycle management with the latest updates, challenges, and insights that can boost your practice’s financial health and efficiency.

how to encourage patients to get 2024-2025 vaccines
how to encourage patients to get 2024-2025 vaccines
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.

The case for independent medical practices
The case for independent medical practices
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.

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