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Pediatricians help to keep children healthy and safe, which is no small feat. A pediatrics practice is different from other types of medical offices in several ways. These differences make medical billing services even more helpful and beneficial for pediatrics offices than for other types of practices. Pediatricians Spend More Time with Patients Pediatricians tend …
Benefits of Outsourcing Medical Billing for Mental Health Professionals
Benefits of Outsourcing Medical Billing for Mental Health Professionals
Medical billing can be complex for any type of practice, but can be even more difficult to understand when it comes to mental health services. Insurance companies are quick to deny bills that aren’t coded properly. Even tracking down patients can be difficult when there is just a small office staff – or especially if …
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Common Reasons for Insurance Claim Denials
Common Reasons for Insurance Claim Denials
Insurance claim denials can be very inconvenient for patients and can affect a practice’s ability to receive payment for services rendered. Preventing insurance claim denials before they ever occur can help your practice to more efficiently receive moneys earned and to keep a better relationship with patients. Patients will be more likely to stay loyal …
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ICD-10 and Medical Billing
ICD-10 and Medical Billing
October 1, 2015 was the deadline for all medical facilities to officially switch medical coding and billing to the ICD-10 format. ICD-9 coding had been used since the 1970s, with periodic updates and expansions to the coding used. In 1999, ICD-10 was published and many developed nations of the world began to adopt the format. …
5 Benefits of Outsourcing Medical Billing
5 Benefits of Outsourcing Medical Billing
Medical billing is the process of filling out and submitting necessary forms in order to claim funds owed by insurance companies for services provided to patients. Medical billing is extremely important for all types of medical practices, but may be the single most mundane task performed in the office. For many medical offices, outsourcing can …
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The Importance of Accurate and Ethical Medical Billing
The Importance of Accurate and Ethical Medical Billing
In a recent case in Georgia, the Grady Health System reached a settlement in a case for approximately 3 million dollars. Grady was sued by the state for allegedly using inaccurate medical coding to turn more of a profit. The Grady Health System and the State of Georgia have since reached a settlement for 2.95 …
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What’s the Difference between EMR Software and EHR Software?
What’s the Difference between EMR Software and EHR Software?
As healthcare evolves and improves with technology, both patients and care providers look for better ways to prevent and diagnose illness, and to identify and reduce health risks. Maintaining and reviewing health records is the way to accomplish this, but paper records are the method of the past. Electronic records have a foot planted firmly …
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Anesthesia Documentation Lagging
Anesthesia Documentation Lagging
A survey taken by the Academic Health Sciences Centre of Canada and published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine found wide-ranging inconsistencies between recorded anesthetic data. To conduct the survey, the research team provided questionnaires to four different adult McGill University hospitals. Anesthesiologists were asked to rank operational variables on a scale of 1 …
Change in Billing Option Leads to an Increase in Medicare Spending
Change in Billing Option Leads to an Increase in Medicare Spending
A new study has found that a Medicare policy change which was intended to be spending-neutral in fact led to a 6.5 percent increase in spending on medical office visits during the year 2010. This measure, which eliminated a popular consultation billing option, has been tied to a resultant increase in billing by physicians for …
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Medical Billing in a Touch Economy
Medical Billing in a Touch Economy
Medical Billing in a Tough Economy Across the United States, and around the globe, many families are feeling the pangs of an ailing economy. The problem is, essentials such as living expenses, school expenses, and medical care remain the same. As businesses cut back on full-time employees and benefits, some families do not even have …