Coding and Billing for NP and PA Providers in Your Medical Practice
Understanding how to properly bill and code for services provided by NPPs is imperative to running a cost-effective and efficient medical practice.
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These articles cover topics concerning medical billing and coding.
How Secure Is Your Healthcare Data? 7 Steps To Protect Patient Information
Last year, 9 out of 10 physicians said they’ve transitioned to electronic medical records (EHR) and it’s estimated that by 2018 nearly of the 3.4 billion smartphone and tablet users will have downloaded some sort of health related apps, so it’s easy to see that there are several ways for patient information to be at risk.
Continue ReadingMedical Claim Denials and Rejections in Medical Billing
Insurance claim denials and rejections are one of the biggest obstacles affecting healthcare reimbursements. Too often the terms “claim rejection” and “claim denial” are used interchangeably in the billing world.
Continue ReadingThe Physician Query: What Every Coder Wants You To Know
What every medical biller, coder, or clinical documentation improvement specialist wants physicians to know about queries. Clarifying information written on charts and documents in order to assign codes accurately.
Continue ReadingCardiology Coding Got You Down? Use These 5 Tips For Success!
We discuss 5 challenges to proper documentation and coding in a cardiology practice. These challenges include human errors, lack of knowledge regarding current coding and documentation standards, working and charting in multiple care environments, and/or not coding to the highest degree of specificity.
Continue ReadingHow to Read Your Medical Practice’s Accounts Receivable Aging Report And Why It’s Important to You
Medical billing reports are a key barometer for understanding what’s going on in your medical practice. Without good reporting, it’s difficult to determine whether your practice is making money or not. In this post we will look at the Accounts Receivable Aging Report for your medical practice.
Continue ReadingCalling the Shots: How To Choose The Flu Vaccine To Use This Year
Flu season is once again upon us, and the CDC recommends that everyone six months or older receive a flu vaccine, with it being even more important for those who have a high risk for complications, like the elderly, children under five, and pregnant women.
Continue ReadingWhy Outsourced Medical Billing Offers More Benefits Than Ever Before
The demand for outsourced medical billing services to rise 168 percent over next eight years as more physicians and medical practices make the move to outsource billing from billing in-house. Read more to find out why.
Continue ReadingMedical Billing for Private Practices: Don’t You Want to Get Paid?
In some scenarios, in-house medical billing is more efficient than outsourcing. However, the key is always to generate the highest return on investment. In most all cases, a medical billing company can save you money on overhead costs, employee wages, reduce the risk of errors, provide consistency and make you more money too.
Continue ReadingStrategies For Increasing Flu Vaccination Rates
Medical practices can increase flu vaccination rates by implementing these four best practices appropriate for their patient population.
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