Electronic health records with portal capabilities can empower patients, support care between visits, and improve health outcomes. If you’re looking for best practices for using patient portals in ambulatory care settings, the advice in a healthIT.gov white paper from the good old days—2012—still applies in 2016. As “Using Patient Portals in Ambulatory Care Settings” pointed
It all starts with the appointment. Organize and optimize your practice workflow with a powerful and flexible patient scheduler that offers integrated e-superbills, appointment reminders, superbill reconciliation (patients seen but remains unbilled), and interoffice communication. EXPLORE ALL THE FEATURES YOU NEED TO INCREASE REVENUE, IN ONE EASY SOLUTION Here are a few scheduler highlights! Simple
In this 2025 physician billing review of the top medical billing services and billing companies, we compare the best insurance billing vendors side by side to give you a concise picture of the pros and cons of in-house billing, as well as the pros and cons of outsourced billing, a comparison of the costs of
Are you seriously thinking about buying a medical practice? Big players get a lot of the attention when it comes to practice acquisitions—hospitals and large physicians groups are acquiring small practices at a rapid rate. However, there are good reasons for not-so-huge entities to consider this option as well. For many physicians, downsizing to a
For a lot of practitioners, credentialing is a necessary evil when joining a practice or a hospital’s medical staff. It’s also part of becoming networked with insurance companies. When done well, credentialing stays invisible to practices and patients alike. Done poorly, it can disrupt patient scheduling and cause delays in cash flow as insurers and
According to a MGMA–Medical Group Management Association report, physicians will send an average of 3.3 billing statements before a patient’s outstanding balance is paid in full. The trickiest conversation a practice has is that of collecting patient balances. The delay may have multiple causes, such as: Practices’ reluctance to talk to patients about money Physicians’
February was filled with wintry weather in much of the country, but the employment scene heated up for doctor’s offices according to recent statistics from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. From February to March, physician offices added 6,000 jobs. Overall employment in the healthcare sector was close to 2.6 million. If these numbers are
Double Checking Demographics & Eligibility Verification Inaccurate or incomplete patient demographics are the number one cause for claim rejections. Insuring that thorough and accurate patient information is obtained and recorded is the second step of the revenue cycle. The following tips can empower front-office staff, optimize your patient demographic information collection—and improve patient satisfaction in
Hack #14: Tackling Prior Authorization Issues This installment of practice management hacks takes on the crucial topic of prior authorization. Although it’s been a task for healthcare providers for more than 20 years, it’s still one of the most vexing areas of reimbursement failure. This installment of management hacks deals with utilization management, prior review,
Mastering the Revenue Cycle Maze The revenue cycle used to be a cycle, not a maze. Today, it’s a critical aspect of every practice that needs insightful and careful management. Collecting the amount you’re owed, and doing so in a reasonable amount of time is imperative for the survival of your medical practice. If the
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