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
When an office manager allows themselves to be overwhelmed with responsibility, then the entire organization suffers. Sometimes an office manager will bring personal problems to the office and that can affect decisions that are made during the work day. Everyone expects office managers to be busy, but there are plenty of ways that office managers
With the rising cost of health care, the lack of access to health insurance, and an increasing awareness of cultures from all over the glob (past and present), more and more attention is being paid to the world of holistic health (or “alternative”) medicine. Seeing as how science has not always taken this field seriously,
There’s no doubt that medical billing software has changed over the past few decades, but these days, having the right features included in your software solution can be the difference between meeting expectations and exceeding them. Patients are demanding greater care while medical laws, regulations, and industry practices are becoming more complex, leaving healthcare practitioners
EHR Definition If you’re not familiar with electronic health records, think of them as a number of interconnected software programs working together to meet the entire need of a physician’s medical office. Doctors’ offices, clinics, emergency rooms, and hospitals use them to track patient data, communicate with payers, bill appropriate parties, and send electronic orders
Patrick Dougherty is the GM and VP of Business Development at M-Scribe Billing Services. Patrick has worked in the RCM field for more than 20 years helping practices in every possible area, which includes medical billing, coding, credentialing and renegotiating payer contracts. Here he discusses how M-Scribe is carving a niche in the RCM marketplace
Kari Behlmer is the founder and sole owner of Administrative Billing Solutions Inc., a leader in revenue-cycle and practice management for small medical practices. We recently asked Kari about the changes she’s observed in revenue cycle management in recent years and how she helps her clients weather these changes. Here’s what she had to say:
Emma Chung is the Senior Vice President of Healthcare Financial Systems where she oversees the company’s operations as it relates to Revenue Cycle Services, Consulting and Technology. We recently talked to Emma about how revenue cycle management has evolved since she started her career and the challenges she sees facing her clients today. Here’s what
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