Cardiology Billing Services Archives

Streamline Cardiology Medical Billing for Improved Profitability and MU incentives

US will continue to be the largest market for health IT, due to incentives being given by the government for health IT purchases. According to a report from Global Industry Analysts, the global market for health IT products is forecasted to reach $66 billion by 2020. This increase will be mostly driven by the desire […]

How can Streamlined Cardiology Billing Change your Decision to Sell your Private Practice?

Uncertainty over healthcare reforms, rising costs, and failing payer reimbursement are some of the factors due to which cardiologists are selling their private practice to hospitals. Extensive coverage of billing and coding for cardiology specialties like – General Clinical, Interventional, Nuclear Specialty, Heart Failure, Transplant, and surgery– has been pivotal. According to the US Physician […]

Knowing Cardiology Billing and Coding In and Out

There was a time when cardiologists or billers and coders handling cardiology billing and coding were content in the belief that they knew cardiology billing and coding in and out. This contentment came from the fact that cardiology traditionally had fewer codes, compliance standards, and regulations. But now Cardiology Medical Billing and Coding Regulations have […]

Outsource Cardiology Billing to sail Through Reimbursement Cuts and Rising Expenses

Significant cuts in reimbursement and rising costs of healthcare provision have posed grave challenges for cardiology practices across the US. Two proposed rules addressing Medicare payment and quality provisions for physicians and hospital outpatient services in 2014 released by CMS will have important ramifications on cardiology professionals. These rules have indicated more than 22% decrease […]

Enhance Cardiology Billing Process with EMR & EHR Implementation

Cardiology is one of the largest and most complex areas in healthcare, targeted heavily by EHR vendors. Since paper charts are time-consuming and prone to errors, cardiologists have started realized the benefits of implementing EHR/EMR. Cardiology-specific EMR software and medical billing systems not only help practices achieve financial and operational competencies but they are also […]

Cardiologists Surviving Business Challenges with a Specialized Medical Billing Service

From financial issues created due to Affordable Care Act to hardships related to health IT implementation, cardiology practices in the US are facing various business challenges. Will 2014 bring respite from payment issues for cardiologists? The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2013 has had a -2% impact on cardiovascular medicine coupled with 26.5% cut from the […]

10 Quick steps to Master Cardiology Billing Services

Cardiology billing has always been a demanding process in the healthcare world. With more than a million Americans, over the age of 65 and possibly with a heart condition, becoming eligible for Medicare inclusion in 2014; cardiology billing services become even more crucial. Medical practitioners already have to spend a lot of time and resource […]

5 Things Cardiologists Will Have to Change in their Medical Billing Process in 2014

Cardiologists are rearing to undergo an overhaul of their medical billing and coding processes in 2014 with imminent coding and regular changes around the corner. While some changes will be welcome, some may be a herculean task to absorb in the current billing processes. However, with effective use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and CPMS […]

Meeting HIPAA Requirements with a Specialized Cardiology Billing Specialist

Cases of HIPAA violation are rising and even if you are a small practice, you can get on the government’s radar if you fail to protect healthcare-related data. Patient-related information is traded by cardiologists for various purposes, including medical coding and billing and if your staff happens to misuse the data accidentally or intentionally, it […]

How to Overcome the Effects of CMS 2013 Fee Schedule on Cardiology Billing

CMS 2013 fee schedule brought good news for family physicians and primary care providers but it has proved to be a mixed bag for cardiologists with 2 to 6% cut in Medicare fees. At a time when cardiology practices are already vulnerable, cuts in payment for vital cardiovascular services have affected their revenue cycle. Combined […]

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