Most providers are delivering telehealth services more often now. Due to lots of advantages, a large population of patients has also adopted to telehealth environment. While delivering telehealth services, the provider needs to take some precautions to avoid HIPAA violations. Recently Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has published FAQs on telehealth and HIPAA during the […]
As a physician, you start growing in your practice you will realize that you need to outsource part or all your billing routine tasks to be more productive and efficient at work. HIPAA compliance is not really an option. All medical practices and businesses must be compliant to stay in business. What Is HIPAA? Health […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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Healthcare organizations, outpatient facilities, solo practitioners, and hospitals today are recognizing the value of ensuring privacy and integrating technology into their core operations to deliver enhanced patient care. And when such is the modern-day healthcare scenario then why not put your bets on the latest innovation of automation. Most forward-thinking physicians/doctors are currently using the […]
As with other specialties, oncology Practice to undergoes recurrent technological and process changes. This affects the entire revenue cycle of this clinically focused specialty; be it in the documentation, billing, and coding or filing of claims. Hence, apt coding is mandatory for timely collections/reimbursements in oncology practice. As per the American Society of Clinical Oncology […]
Efficient billing practices enable stronger financial health for OB-GYN billing with appropriate reimbursement being at the forefront. The focus is to ensure denial of free claims and a subsequent increase in revenue for OB-GYN Billing, has been significant for the clients. Gain an edge over the competitors with a smooth billing process that will leave […]
In the real world, dealing with medical documentation is complete nightmarish and OB/GYN documentation is no different. Why? The inaccurate, incomplete documentation process is leading to several hiccups in insurance claims reimbursements ob-gyn billing. Discharge summaries and other important information are often not available at the time of coding. Such misleading and incomplete information results […]