With 20 million people now enrolled in health plans under the Affordable Care Act, the need for primary care providers is growing. Paying for coverage will be difficult for some of these new participants, but finding a primary care physician will be challenge that’s just as daunting for many of them. The 2016 Survey of
Cash flow is one of the most important elements of running a successful business, but in the healthcare industry, cash flow becomes even more important. Without positive cash flow, medical practices are often unable to purchase new equipment that can be instrumental in delivering advanced healthcare, and to make matters worse, affected practitioners may also
When you’re a busy physician or medical office assistant, you’re caught up in the day to day of your patients’ needs. It can be hard to think beyond the moment and consider how you’re marketing your practice. However, if you want your practice to grow and change, marketing is essential. Customer relationship management (CRM) software
Dina Solis, Principal and Consultant with Sonoma Credentialing Services, is a managed care consultant with over 16 years of experience specializing in connecting healthcare providers with health plans across the U.S.. We recently asked Dina for her insight on contracting and credentialing. Here’s what she shared: Can you tell us the story behind your Sonoma
Mindy Simon is a Clinic Director with The Center for Physical Rehabilitation (CPR), which serves a wide outpatient population in the Grand Rapids, Mich. area. She is both an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and a certified athletic trainer. Tell us about your practice. What sets you apart from other practitioners in your area? I have had the benefit
Marchelle Cagle, of Cagle Medical Consulting, is a health consultant who has written many articles and blogs in the areas of coding and billing. We recently asked for Marchelle’s insight on medical billing – here’s what she shared: Tell us your story. How did you get into medical billing? What services do you offer today?
Kate Gilman is the Operations Executive at Medical Business Partners, where she oversees all the operations. She is a nationally Certified Coder and Revenue Cycle Management expert, with over a decade of experience. Kate is also a regular speaker at medical society conferences and coding forums. We recently checked in with Kate to get more
Small and independent providers have faced an unprecedented number of challenges today – from the move away from fee-for-service payment models to merit-based payment to new certification requirements to growing pains in adopting new technologies. Medical billing companies are working on the frontlines of some of these issues on behalf of practices and get a
Billing is an integral part of running any type of successful medical practice, but how you go about billing makes a huge difference in patient satisfaction and practice profitability. Inefficient billing practices can make cash flow grind to a halt, and disorganized billing practices can making receiving payments feel like pulling teeth. Traditionally, medical practices
Dianna Watkins, owner of Billing Therapy Solutions LLC, is a medical billing auditor business owner who has more than 16 years experience in healthcare. Here she shares about her experience with revenue cycle management and the challenges facing therapists when it comes to medical billing. Read on: Tell us your story. How did you get
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