Month: January 2017

Carol Gibbons, RN BSN NHA and CEO of CJ Consulting, brings more than 30 years experience to Revenue Cycle Management to Healthcare businesses through analysis of the process, development of best practices for billing and collections and technology implementation. We recently checked in with Carol to get her insight on the evolution of revenue cycle

If you’ve been in the same location for a while, you probably take your office’s floor plan for granted. It’s hard to believe that your nondescript suite of exam rooms, grottos of office equipment, and ascetic reception area (don’t call it a waiting room) could qualify as “interior design.” But a well-configured medical office can

In one corner, you have a pile of studies, including this one, showing that physicians employed by a hospital or group are the wave of the future. About 60 percent of family physicians are working for either hospitals or physician groups, the American Academy of Family Physicians reported back in 2013. Hospital and health system

With ICD-10 here, the shifts in the medical landscape due to the Affordable Care Act, and the switch to consumer-centered practices medical office managers face many challenges, in keeping abreast of all the changes. Just staying up-to-date with the changes in medical coding could be a full time job, but medical office managers still have

Physician burnout is on the rise, according to some recent studies, potentially exacerbating the provider shortage at a time when the need for primary care is unprecedented. This issue has been recognized by patient-safety advocates, who have taken it seriously enough to propose a goal be added the Triple Aim. The Quadruple Aim includes a

Medical billing software is essential in order to stay competitive in today’s healthcare industry, but for some practices, especially startups, the costs associated with such software can be a difficult challenge to meet. In time, your practice may be expected to grow, both in terms of revenue and size, but for now, what options do

When healthcare providers have access to complete and accurate information, patients receive better medical care. EHRs can provide that information, improving the physician’s ability to diagnose diseases, reducing or preventing medical errors, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. According to a survey from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), 80 percent of respondents believe