November 2013

ICD-10 Testing: Time to Get Real for Medical Billers

Posted on November 27, 2013 By Michael Sculley

As we get close to the end of the year, there are conflicting calls from various groups regarding ICD-10. Last week, the American Medical Association called for a delay, citing costs between $83,000 and $2.7 million per practice to implement. This week, the American Hospital Association warned that ...

Practice Management

Is that Sound Opportunity Knocking for Medical Billing Services?

Posted on November 26, 2013 By Michael Sculley

One of the hardest tasks for small business owners is taking a step back to evaluate their business by looking at where the industry is, where it’s going, and where the opportunities are. So let’s take a moment to do just that. We’ll start with the fact that the outsourced billing sector is gr...

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Why You Don’t Have Enough Money in the Bank to Ride Out ICD-10

Posted on November 25, 2013 By Michael Sculley

We already know that the ICD-10 transition is going to be disruptive, but the worst news is that even providers who do everything right are going to experience cash flow issues. Earlier this year, Medical Practice Insider published an article drilling down into the financial implications of the chan...

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These HIPAA Issues Can Trip You Up, or Worse, Land You in Court

Posted on November 20, 2013 By Michael Sculley

Understanding examples of HIPAA violations will help you avoid falling into similar scenarios. In October, AHMC Healthcare in Alhambra, CA, reported that health information on 729,000 patients was compromised due to the theft of two laptops. Last year, an Arizona physician agreed to pay $100,000 to ...

Practice Management

Why ICD-10 Will Rock Your World

Posted on November 18, 2013 By Michael Sculley

The oncoming transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is mandatory. Understanding the reasons why will ease the pain for practices as they budget and plan for the changeover. Here are a few reasons why ICD-10 is a great transition. ICD-10 is more logical than ICD-9. According to CMS, the structure in I...

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9 Reasons Your ICD-10 Transition Will Fail

Posted on November 13, 2013 By Michael Sculley

We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating—it’s time to plan for the ICD-10 transition next fall. Many practices are focused on other projects or putting off ICD-10 training until the deadline is closer. At this point, procrastinating may lead to an ICD-10 crisis next October. Here are nine ...

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Taking The Sting Out Of Immunization Coding

Posted on November 11, 2013 By Michael Sculley

There a couple of confusing things about immunization coding as it relates to medical billing. First, there are different codes for the vaccine and the administration. That’s because some vaccines are provided by states for children, and the physician is paid only for the administration. Sec...

Practice Management

Don’t Let Bad EMR Advice Cost You A Key Medical Billing Client

Posted on November 5, 2013 By Michael Sculley

As technology improves and healthcare reform rolls along, many physicians and practice managers are asking their medical billing companies for advice on electronic record systems. Some practices are moving from paper to digital; others are unhappy with their current system and want to upgrade. Most ...

Practice Management

Why Your Injury Diagnosis Code Isn’t Valid And How To Fix It

Posted on November 4, 2013 By Michael Sculley

Injury causes are important and about to get more so, but they still come after the type of injury when coding. This taxonomy has caused confusion in some organizations, resulting in rejected claims. In ICD-9, when submitting an injury claim, the injury must be listed first, and the cause listed sec...

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ICD-10 Testing: Time to Get Real for Medical Billers

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