Medical Billing Benchmarks: Theoretical Yield
Physicians and practices are in a constant struggle to understand whether or not their medical billing is truly working. Making…
The Effects of Audits and Reviews on Health Care Outcomes
Healthcare audits and healthcare reviews are two very important elements of ensuring that a practice is performing the way that…
Why Medical Credentialing Services are Necessary
What is medical credentialing? Well, medical credentialing is a very important process because it is the process in which the…
Medical Coding has Evolved and will Continue to Evolve
The technological world is changing and that means it is changing for medical coding professionals. Just within the past 20…
Innovations That Can Make Doctors’ Offices More Efficient
Medical practice management can make or break a medical practice. That is why it is important to have in place…
ICD-10 is Delayed Once Again
ICD-10 has been delayed once again. Recently, the medical community was certain that the process was going to move forward…
Clinical coding Optimization: Is Resistance Costing Money?
Individual physician practices may be lagging behind facilities when it comes to clinical coding implementation and the software that makes…
Are Patient Satisfaction Surveys Useful for Reimbursement
Patient satisfaction surveys can have several purposes. One is to improve patient care as much as possible. This is something…
RVUs in Medicare Reimbursement
Relative Value Units, or RVUs, relate to Medicare reimbursement, so it is important to understand them and the role they…
New Regulatory Developments in Healthcare
There have been a number of regulatory developments in healthcare recently that all stem from the Affordable Care Act (ACA).…
Current Accounting and Auditing Issues in the Healthcare Industry
There are a number of accounting and auditing issues that are plaguing many providers within the healthcare industry. In order…
Massachusetts Launches Statewide Initiative Ahead of ICD-10
International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding’s newest iteration, the ICD-10 coding standard, will become mandatory on October 1, 2014. The…