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For those of you who have had to do it – you know that updating, upgrading, or replacing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system is no small task! It requires that you have a solid understanding of all the “what-ifs” and “how-tos” that are necessary to effect a successful transition – as well as a smooth transfer of crucial patient information.
The other day when I was looking around online I found a really great infographic from Medical Billers and Coders that I want to share with you. Since ICD-10 is just around the corner it is important for practices to be prepared, and this is a great checklist to help you make sure you are.
So – you are the owner of a busy chiropractic practice, and you want to make sure that you are focusing on your clients instead of wasting time with billing. What are your options? Well, first things first I want to talk about the challenges that face chiropractors, and then
According to industry reports there are an estimated 80 million Americans who have one or more types of heart disease. Due to the fact that there are several complexities in the job of a cardiologist, the same is seen in cardiology billing. An estimated 20% of cardiologist the claims are denied by payers the first time they are submitted – and it is due to the following five reasons.
Today’s physicians are aware of the fact that in order to stay in the business, they need to function with greater efficiency. This is why it is very important to consider opting for a healthcare billing service, as it will ensure that your practice can stay on top of its claims.
For those of you who are not trained medical billers and coders you should know that the process can be quite complex for orthopaedic practices. Codes and specific modifiers required for obtaining maximum revenue with orthopaedic billing are constantly changing which has resulted in a unique set of billing challenges for this specialty. To make matters worse, orthopaedic fee schedules are getting reduced every year – so it is really important to stay on top of things to avoid losing revenue.
