Cardiologists Handle New Regulations and Coding Changes in 2013 with Efficient Medical Billing

Cardiologists are likely to face an entirely new scenario with respect to regulations and coding in the upcoming future. With healthcare industry implementing constant reforms and the government as well as private insurers subscribing to increasingly efficient methods of medical billing and claim filing, cardiologists can’t afford to lag behind. In addition to providing quality […]

How Can Outsourcing Help Better Position Your Practice for Pay-for-Performance?

Pay-for-performance programs are a great way of rewarding health care providers but do you have the time and resources to make your medical practice eligible for such rewards? There is no doubt that these programs provide encouragement to doctors and better services to patients but several challenges are also related to pay-for-performance- In order to […]

Physicians Realign Their Strategies to Meet the Challenges of Healthcare Reform

After reforms, the American healthcare industry is seeing a curious change: healthcare providers are adjusting their practice models to suit the needs of Affordable Care Act. A quick look at some of the factors that are provoking these changes will bring about how the changes have not left (or will not leave) any aspect of […]

Providers Acquiring Medical Billing Services To Handle the ACA Impact on Revenue

The Affordable Care Act has left the healthcare providers in the US worried. A survey conducted sometime back reported that 55% of hospitals expect a dip in their revenue while only 28% think that there would be an increase in revenue. But the survey also revealed that a considerable number of those who are informed […]

Improving your AR by Switching to a Billing Service for Your Medical Practice

One of the most frustrating issues for a physician is delivering quality medical services and not getting paid for it. Your practice can become successful only when the receivables are captured at all times. In absence of follow ups, you will not be able to recover the deserved amount as the recovery process becomes close […]

Gauging the Accountable Care Readiness of Your Practice

Accountable Care Readiness or ACO is the concept of healthcare providers (medical groups, practices and hospitals) collaborating for bringing down care costs and improving healthcare quality for specific patient population. It is most certainly the rising phenomenon in the exceedingly competitive healthcare industry. With government regulations, audit costs and increased coverage of Medicare and Medicaid […]

Aligning Your Medical Billing Goals with Your Practice’s Goals!

A truly successful medical practice in today’s evolving healthcare industry is one that has its goals aligned with its medical billing goals. To a physician, however, it may seem like yet another time consuming task, but well determined objectives of a medical practice, if successfully translated into billing and coding practices can result in enhanced […]

Protecting Your Practice Against RAC Audits With the Help of Efficient Medical Billing Practices

Efficient medical billing practices can make or break your medical practice and if anything can verify this statement, it is an RAC audit. RAC audits of Recovery Audit Contractor audits are nothing short of a nightmare for any healthcare provider. Medicare and Medicaid are two healthcare carriers that provide coverage and reimburse physicians and hospitals […]

How Can Billing Experts Help Physicians as They Tackle Legal Issues in 2013?

Healthcare industry is undergoing constant reforms and with the new provisions set forth by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), physicians would certainly need to seek professional help to tackle legal issues in 2013. The government and insurance carriers are becoming highly vigilant about patient information and claim requirements. At the same time more and more […]

Streamlined Medical Billing and Coding Helps Increase Physicians Revenue

Are denials, ignored or lost claims, inaccurate coding and underpayments making it difficult for you to collect the revenue you have earned? Physicians have a busy schedule and with the doctor patient ratio getting disproportionate across the US, handling the task of medical billing and coding has turned into a daunting task. Complexities of coding […]