Documentation is one of the least favorite parts of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers’ job. However, next to patient care, it is one of the most important things. Many EMS providers do not appreciate the varied and critical purposes served by their patient care documentation. Some simply see their patient care reports (PCRs) as documents […]
Key Elements of EMS Documentation
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Challenges In Emergency Room Medical Billing
It has been observed that for emergency room and urgent care providers, the collection of payment is becoming more complex owing to the increasing number of payers. As a result of which scope of the capacity of payable charges appears to be diminishing. Emergency medicine is widely different from other specialties of healthcare, specifically when […]
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Tips To Shorten The Claim Length
Revenue cycle management (RCM) is the commercial process that uses medical billing software, which healthcare facilities use to track patient care episodes from registration and appointment scheduling to the final payment of a balance. In simple terms, it refers to the process of tracking the payments for the services rendered at a provider’s office, from […]
How To Explore Untapped Potential Of Your Practice?
Today, the majority of deaths worldwide are due to four noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and respiratory diseases; most of these deaths are potentially preventable. Four sets of behaviors contribute to the high and growing burden of noncommunicable disease: consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and highly processed foods, as well as […]
Guiding Principles Every Physicians Should Know About Patient Environment
Not to be confused with traditional ideas of patient care, patient-centered care pushes the boundary of healthcare to create systems and processes that are truly custom-made to enhance the health, well being, and treatment plans for both health professionals and patients. Recently, the Mountain State Healthcare Alliance (MSHA) received the 2012 National Healthcare Award from […]
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Top 4 Challenges in Fire Ambulance Billing
The quality and delivery of Fire ambulance EMS are being threatened today, hugely because of the ongoing economic crisis. The survival of EMS companies is at stake today. Top 4 challenges faced by fire ambulance EMS: 1. Poor funding For quality services from an EMS company, a significant amount of investment is needed. EMS companies […]
Understanding EMS Billing
Also known as ambulance or paramedic services, Emergency Medical Services (EMS/EMAS/EMARS) is the service used in case of an immediate medical requirement. It is especially dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and providing transport to patients who are critically injured or ill and cannot transport themselves. These services are also known as ambulance/emergency/rescue/first-aid or […]
4 Ways To Master Ambulance Billing
To be able to run an ambulance billing service is very tough. The updated healthcare Medicare rules and regulations are often tough to follow. Moreover, the recent fraud claims by many of the ambulance services in various states have caught many ambulance billing services on the wrong foot. Revamping and strict monitoring has now become […]
Top 4 Tips to Improve Ambulance Transportation Revenue
Ambulance billing is made up of unique rules and regulations governing the entire process. Deep knowledge of the same ensures a smooth revenue cycle enabling full reimbursement. Every year brings with it a new set of regulations, also bringing with it a significant change in the process of billing. In order to make sure continued […]