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?
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
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
At one time billing might have been one of those mundane jobs in a medical practice – but not so anymore. Between automation, outsourcing and healthcare overhauls, the medical billing industry is going through a period of rapid change and seeing the rise of billing giants like Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks and McKesson. We recently asked several
Merrilee Severino, CPC, CMMP and CEO of Your Business Medic, is a national speaker on practice management, billing and coding, and compliance whom has worked with some of the largest named publications in the medical industry. We recently asked Merrilee for her expertise on revenue cycle management and get her take on best practices for
If you’ve followed our extensive reviews of medical billing software programs, you know that we’ve ranked the top eight options and are reviewing each one in depth so you can make an educated choice for your practice. Now that we’ve covered the second through seventh contenders, we’re going to the top of the pile and
Medical billing is one of the most important aspects of running a successful practice, and if done properly, it can increase revenue and profitability. If done improperly without using best practices, however, it can cause all kinds of financial difficulties for your facility and its staff, and this can lead to lowered standards of patient
Healthcare is increasingly moving to a “consumer driven” model. The good news is that consumers are demanding the right to choose their own practitioners and financing, but the bad news is that this means consumers must also be the sole decision-makers when problems arise. Caught in the crossfire of this evolving model are medical practices
There’s no doubt that patient care is the top priority when managing a medical practice, but the truth is, you can’t deliver superior patient care without also protecting your practice’s bottom line. Everything from improper coding to distracted care can affect patient relationships, and in such situations, you may end up doing quite a bit
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