Pick lists can provide more accurate information during patient visits, which makes for more accurate diagnosis and prescription information in the EHR or practice management system. Also known as drop-down lists, these selections are ubiquitous features in EHRs and order entry systems. Pick lists are designed to save time and make care safer in all settings
Physician billing is arguably the most crucial non-patient-related operation in your practice. Revenues suffer when it’s not done well. Most physicians have a general understanding of how the medical billing process works: Patient information is entered into the EHR. CPT and ICD-10 codes from the bill are entered into the patient’s record. Claims are transmitted
Dr. Alexis Sams is the owner and lead physical therapist of ANS Fitness and Physical Therapy, which specializes in providing total injury care for dancers – from rehabilitation to prevention and education. We recently asked Dr. Sams about her experiences treating different types of performance artists. Here’s what she shared: Tell us about your practice. What
Pat Byrnes is an entrepreneur running her company since 1994 specializing in medical consulting, medical billing and accounting. We recently reached out to Pat to get her insight on medical billing. Here’s what she had to share: Tell us your story. How did you get into medical billing? What’s your professional background? I originally started
As physicians become more comfortable with EHRs and see their benefits for patients (including an up-to-date record with full history a mouse-click away to any provider in a health system), they are increasingly interested in best practices related to upcoding and cut and paste. In-depth advice on the former was released earlier this year by
To put it politely, there are still many opportunities for all healthcare players to more fully exchange information. In 2016, some of the largest healthcare systems and a variety of health IT companies agreed to sign the interoperability pledge. The pledge is one part of “A Way to Connect Health and Care for the Nation,”
“Physician enthusiasm” and “health IT” don’t always fit well in the same sentence. There have been plenty of mandated deadlines and functionality requirements for EHRs and other systems, but vendors and federal initiatives don’t always take their “customers”, physicians who would use said systems every day, into account. Medical practitioners aren’t generally anti-tech, but they
As healthcare organizations attempt to accommodate the ACA patient wave, it’s becoming more difficult for even longtime patients to see their physician for routine care. For many, getting a checkup can feel like being dropped into a “patient mill.” Physicians can’t provide optimal care in a 15-minute appointment, even for patients they’ve known for years.
Carter Smith is the CEO of Complete Revenue Solutions, which provides industry leading management and financial services for Home Health and Hospice providers. We recently asked Carter for his insight on helping these niche practices with billing and Revenue Cycle Management. Here’s what he shared: Tell us your story. How did you get into revenue
Why aren’t patients flocking to your portal? Some patients, for whatever reason, just plain will not sign on to your spiffy, modern-tastic patient portal. But they’re in the minority. If your portal is up and running, you’ll need to get the word out—more than once. You might also need to sell patients on the benefits
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