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Medical Billing and Coding Services in USA
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How Can A Billing Specialist Help Avoid Claim Denials?
Number of claims denied in the healthcare industry is a mystery. Claims are getting denied due to various reasons, and moreover the graph is showing an upward movement. It has been observed that most denials are in excess of 20%. As per a recent survey in Georgia, the table below depicts percentage of denials by […]
Critical Coding Blunders Medical Practices Need To Evade!
Accurate coding is vital for all medical practices as it is the main source of reimbursement. It not only reduces claim denials and increases revenue; but also plays a significant role in insurance assessments. Coding is an irreversible process that decides whether or not your practice will get paid for the services offered. Error-free coding […]
Overcoming Unique OB GYN Medical Billing Challenges with A Billing Specialist
OBGYN promises to be a holistic solution to the challenge of pregnancy bringing together obstetricians (specializing in pregnancy) and gynecologists (dealing with reproductive organs), thus ensuring a close coordination and synchrony between the two. But, thanks to this combination, some of the challenges OBGYN poses are unique. Pregnancy is fraught with unforeseeable eventualities and gynecology […]
Physicians Get Tech Savvy to Deal with Increased Billing Documentation
Documentation takes up approximately one-third of a physician’s workday. With the implementation of healthcare reforms, HIPAA requirements and preparation for ICD-10, physicians are buried into piles of charts and billing forms, ending up with limited time for patient care. The next generation HIPAA transaction standards (5010) have increased documentation challenges for physicians. The HIPAA Security […]
Optimizing Practice Revenue with Specialized Medical Billing
The medical billing process requires constant updating and understanding of regulatory changes. If you are managing it alone you need to rethink, as without much government support chances are your revenue may suffer due to time constraints. Additionally your practice-staff needs to be well trained and equipped to be able to handle with ease all […]
Hospitals Adapt To The New Upcoming Innovative Payment Models!
Hospitals, in the US, are facing considerable challenges in the wake of innovative payment models. Innovative payment models are four different types of payment modules which apply to various phases of treatment episode and involve payment to the provider in the form of bundled payments. To understand how these models work, it would be helpful […]
Reforms Prompt Physicians To Opt For Billing Guidance To Increase Profitability!
Numerous US clinics profitability ratios have been depicting a downward trend and according to a recent physician survey, two thirds of the participants predict low profitability for the year ahead. This is not a positive scenario, and to change it first we have to consider the factors which are affecting the profitability of these clinics. […]
Understanding the Various Components Encompassing New Payment Models!
Hospitals, physicians and other care providers require being paid in a more systematic manner to help enhance quality of healthcare that too at a low cost. The current fee-for-service system in the US through which physicians are paid has been considered a major reason for escalating costs in the healthcare system. Under this system, physicians […]
Assessing the Impact of PHI in the Current Healthcare Scenario!
Healthcare organizations need to ensure PHI (Protected health information) privacy if they want to avoid steep penalties. After the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule was published in January this year, a final deadline has been set for practices to keep PHI secure and confidential. In case healthcare providers fail to comply with the new requirements, the […]