Radiation Oncology Archives

Oncology Care Model (OCM) are willing to take on two-sided risk

Oncology practitioners in CMS’s Oncology care model (OCM) are willing to take on two-sided risk, according to the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) survey. The oncology practitioners are confident they can get success in providing quality and cost-effective cancer care as the healthcare system undergoes the shift from fee-for-service to value-based care. Community Oncology Alliance surveyed […]

How to use CPT Codes?

CPT is an expansive and important code set which is published and maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA).CPT and ICD code sets are important for medical billing and coding and every coder should be aware of it. Healthcare providers offer various services such as surgeries, evaluations, and any other medical procedure to patients. These services […]

Key Trends in Value-based Care of Oncology

In the healthcare industry, Value-based healthcare is the new delivery model in which care providers, including hospitals and physicians, are rewarded for helping patients improve their health and are paid based on patient health outcomes. This model has great adoption in Oncology for delivering holistic patient care while driving sustainable cost savings. In this model participating […]

Reduce Cost and Increase Income for Urologist

The health of any business is a result of a proper balancing of income and expenses so as it ensures profitability and stability. Market dynamics like competition, pricing, consumer needs, preferences, product and service innovations, and industry regulations all lead to significant changes in the success of a practice. Every Urologist would admit that missed […]

Must-Have Features in Medical Practice Management

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Now that more and more medical practices are transiting towards electronic medical records, it’s important to know that not all medical practice software available will equally perform. To have a high-quality electronic medical practice management is your first step towards patient care, however; having top-notch medical practice software is not enough. To thrive in your […]

How can Outsource Medical Billing Transform your Patient Care?

As a healthcare provider, your primary concern is with your patients. For you to provide better financial wellbeing your practice enables the highest quality of service. Unless your practice gets the permitted level of return for this you need to provide the best of patient care. To make your practice ready for the best of […]

How Urology Practice can be at Risk with Consistence Claim Denials?

Irregularities, errors, and incorrect CPT codes are some critical reasons, that overall physician practices, including Urology, face claim denials. It’s disappointing for Urologists providing care to a patient and expecting fair reimbursement, only to realize that your facilities’ medical billing and coding claim is being denied since the insurance payer doesn’t think the service was […]

Augment Clinical Activities by Transitioning Your Radiology Practice to MIPS

Augment Clinical Activities | Transitioning Your Radiology Practice to MIPS

As most Eligible Clinicians (EC) definitely know, MIPS will start to produce results for Medicare doctor reimbursement in 2019, however, those payment changes will be measured by performance reported for 2017, which is being named a ‘transitional year’ for the program. The reporting time frame for 2017 has been brought down to at least 90 […]

Ensure your Oncology Documentation Leverages proper Coding for Moderate sedation

Moderate (Conscious) Sedation or MCS is the inducing of drugs to lower consciousness for any surgical procedure. However, the patient should be capable of responding to the verbal direction (with or without nimble and tangible stimulation). Starting in 2017, with the changes in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, moderate sedation will be billed and paid for using […]

Is EMR Software The Right Choice to Optimize Podiatry Billing and Collection?

On any given bustling practice day, it can be a troublesome decision for you to decide on using Podiatry EMR software. However, a major hindrance for some doctors is the price and for others it is time. So, the moot question that stands in front of Podiatrist is, ‘Is EMR software the right choice to […]

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