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50% + of providers are utilizing an EMR Solution
According to preliminary estimates from a CDC survey, 2010 was the first year that more than half of office-based physicians had any kind of electronic…
Patient Privacy in a Medical Practice Setting
With the advent of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, patient confidentiality and privacy has been on the minds of all…
Appealing a Claim Denied Due to Lack of Authorization
When it comes to navigating the managed care world, the system can be streamlined, efficient and profitable as long as the proper procedures are followed.…
ICD-10 Push-back for Medical Billing Companies
As we all know, the required and mandated transition to ICD-10 has been postponed. This, however, doesn't mean waiting until the last minute to make…
What impact will ICD-10 have on the practice?
ICD-10 The much anticipated ICD-10 has been in the works for since 1983 and it promises to provide for greater accuracy in diagnostic coding. In…
CMS Contract to Ensure Physician Incentive Payments
Hewlett-Packard Awarded CMS Contract to Ensure Physician Incentive Payments It was reported in October 2010 that Hewlett-Packard (HP) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
What health insurance options do seniors have?Medicare? AARP?
Health Insurance Options for the ElderlyWhen it comes to the health insurance needs of elderly Americans, some folks believe that Medicare is fully sufficient coverage…
How do I control my off-site billing service?
Maintaining Control of an Off-Site Service One of the big concerns that medical practices have when it comes to hiring a remote service provider for…
No Time to Wait – Implement your EMR (Sooner is better!) $$$
No Time to Wait As most medical practitioners know by now, a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 relates to the…
EMR Obstacles – The Invisible Hoop
EMR Obstacles aka Jumping Through The Invisible Hoop When it comes to implementing an EMR (Electronic Medical Records) system there can be significant obstacles to…
Should I outsource my medical billing out of state?
From the Atlantic to the Pacific: Using an Out-of-State Medical Biller When it comes to organic produce, local is probably best. Looking for a plumber? …
How to Make the Most of Medicare Reimbursements in 2011
How to Make the Most of 2011 Medicare Reimbursement Every summer, medical practice office managers as well as physicians anxiously await the release of Medicare…
Credentialing – Keeping it In-House vs. Outsourcing
Credentialing: Keeping It In-House vs. Outsourcing Credentialing and recredentialing can be a major headache for many medical practices. The process can be tedious, time-consuming and…
Patient Collections in a Dicey Economy
Show Me the Money: Patient Collections in a Dicey Economy Anyone who has sat in the lobby of a medical office is well aware of…
EMR
Even with the need for an effective and trustworthy process for handling medical information, a comparatively small percentage of medical organizations have implemented electronic medical…
Upset over premium increases? Read on…
Thankfully, we have some news that does not include politics, what is or is not being built in Manhattan, the plugged oil well in the…