
Andrea Curry, head of editorial at The Intake
Andrea Curry is an award-winning journalist with over 15 years of storytelling under her belt. She has won multiple awards for her work and is now the head of editorial at The Intake, where she puts her passion for helping independent healthcare practices into action.
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Medical debt in America: Which states and counties are hit hardest?
New data and a national survey reveal where unpaid medical bills weigh heaviest, how much patients owe, and how that debt keeps people from getting care.
How to get medical billing clients: Marketing and sales strategies
Learn how to get medical billing clients with proven marketing and sales strategies, from defining your ICP to growing your online presence.
Medical billing automation ROI: Cost analysis and calculator
Learn how to evaluate success after migrating to automation in medical billing with our ROI calculator and cost analysis framework.
Claims and billing automation: Complete guide to faster payments
Claims billing automation reduces denials and speeds up reimbursement. Learn how to streamline your practice’s claims workflow from intake to payment.
How to choose a medical billing service: Complete vendor selection guide
Choose the right billing partner to streamline workflows, improve cash flow, and support long-term practice growth.
How to start and scale a successful medical billing company
Build a profitable medical billing company with smart pricing, HIPAA-compliant workflows, and scalable systems that support continuity of care.
Misleading medical advice on TikTok: Separating fact from fiction
Recent Tebra research reveals a startling amount of misleading medical advice on TikTok, raising concerns about the potential impact on healthcare decisions.
The complete guide to medical coding systems: All about ICD-10 and other codes you should know
When a simple coding error can cost thousands for a returning patient, there’s a lot on the line.
Coding rules for modifier 33 and modifier PT
Modifier 33 and modifier PT affect medical claims processing for colorectal screening and related services.
Electronic claims submission tips: Getting paid faster
Use these tips to streamline claims processing and enhance accuracy, allowing your practice to submit clean claims more efficiently and strengthen reimbursement without adding unnecessary workload.
TRVU and RVU: How to analyze reimbursement and profitability
Use relative value units (RVUs) to compare services and sharpen reimbursement across every payer, guiding each provider and everyday practice management decisions.
How to create successful Facebook ads for doctors
Follow these guidelines to ensure a return on investment for healthcare Facebook ads.
The ultimate guide for medical practice growth in 2024
Use these practice growth digital strategies to increase patient volume and enrich every patient’s overall experience.
Ozempic in America: What’s the real impact? A survey reveals details
Diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic has gone viral — causing a shortage. Find out its side effects, alternatives, broader impacts, and who wants it most.
Medical billing RFP template: Complete guide + free download
A request for proposal is a formal document your practice sends to medical billing vendors to solicit structured proposals you can evaluate and compare. It defines what you need, how you want vendors to respond, and what criteria you’ll use to make a decision. Without an RFP, the vendor selection process turns into a series […]
The lab delay index: When test results arrive too late
Tebra surveyed patients and healthcare professionals to reveal how delayed lab results fuel anxiety, disrupt care decisions, and strain practice workflows.
GLP-1 demand is straining US healthcare providers
A survey of 374 clinicians shows how GLP-1 demand is fueling burnout, administrative overload, and care delays for US healthcare providers.
Mental healthcare costs, challenges, and consequences
Analyzing the true cost and accessibility of mental healthcare for Americans
How to choose medical billing software: complete buyer’s guide
Medical billing software handles the financial engine of your medical practice: claim submission, payment posting, denial management, and reporting. Choosing the wrong platform creates bottlenecks that show up as denied insurance claims, slow reimbursement, and staff frustration. Choosing the right one means cleaner claims, faster payments, and healthcare providers spending less time on rework. The […]
No-shows: Where patients are most likely to miss, cancel, or reschedule care
New data maps where appointment anxiety, cancellations, and no-shows hit hardest, plus the simple fixes patients say would actually get them to show up.
The TrumpRx effect: How cash-price drug shopping is reshaping the exam room
Patients are walking in with cash prices in hand, and providers are spending more time talking about cost, coverage, and treatment as a result.
Working while sick: How job insecurity is reshaping when Americans seek care
As job insecurity reshapes workplace behavior, more Americans are delaying care, hiding illness, and relying on flexible healthcare options to protect their careers.
Automated denial management: how to prevent and resolve denials faster
Claim denials are an extremely expensive problem in healthcare billing, and they’re getting worse. Denial management automation uses artificial intelligence and rules-based technology to prevent, identify, and resolve denied claims across the revenue cycle. Rather than waiting for a denial and scrambling to fix it, these tools catch errors at the point of claim submission […]
The after-hours charting report
New research reveals the hidden time and financial and emotional costs that documentation demands are placing on healthcare providers, and how patients are feeling the effects in the exam room.
The prescription gap: How pharmacy deserts are driving demand for digital healthcare
As the brick-and-mortar pharmacy network thins out, the country’s prescription infrastructure is quietly moving online, but only where the digital rails reach.
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