What is medical coding and who are medical coders? Well, everyone does know about the importance of accurate medical data while providing quality healthcare service. The professional medical coder is one of the main persons involved in the capturing of this critical and accurate medical data that needs to be delivered in time. [...]
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The Commonwealth Fund states that in 2007, 72 million Americans either experienced problems paying medical bills or accrued medical debt. Billing errors are often at the root of this problem, creating medical bills that patients can’t afford. Interpreting a hospital bill can be complicated and reviewing it line-by-line can be time-consuming and overwhelming.
By, Harry T Selent There is no denying technology from creeping and seeping into our daily lives. Everyday, better and more powerful systems are being put in place to help streamline and automate business processes. Medical practices are no exception. To run a medical practice properly, the right medical billing software has [...] As documentation linking oral health and overall health of the human body continues to build, more and more dental practices are recognizing the value of filing medical claims for many of their procedures. While this knowledge leads to more opportunities for filing claims with medical carriers, it also requires dental practices to learn [...] By, Chris Thorman We recently penned a post, “Should You Outsource Your Medical Billing,” which compared outsourcing the revenue cycle management process to managing that function in-house with medical billing systems. Assuming you go for the former option – outsourcing – this post will help you make the right choice of medical billing service [...] By: Michael Russell Sometimes there are things in life that are very obvious. In the medical billing world, this isn’t always the case. Many on the outside would automatically think that electronic billing of claims is the sure pick over sending paper claims via the United States Post Office. And while electronic [...] Receiving maximum reimbursement with quick A/R turnaround in any healthcare practice requires careful attention to obtaining, documenting and communicating information. From the time a patient schedules a visit until the charge is closed out, proper management of information to and from your billing representative means the different between fast reimbursement cycles and slow, [...] Medical Billing Services ensure compliance of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. HIPAA regulation protocols are issued to protect client’s information safely. It also encourages the use of electronic processing and data transferring through multiplexer, router or modem which ensure high degree of privacy. HIPAA has issued laws to [...] The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and healthcare nonprofit organization Kaiser Permanente recently announced a pilot program designed to exchange EHR information using the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) created by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This initial pilot is planned to begin in mid-December 2009. “Utilizing the [...] Outsourced Medical Billing has a remarkable potential to increase your collection rates by forty percent or more. However, how do they do it? Good metrics are the key to effectiveness of a medical billing service. Like any high performing business, they measure their performance with dependable metrics. Collecting medical bills is an onerous task. The billing [...] |
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