Electronic Medical Billing is the process of electronically submitting and following up on claims with the health insurance companies in order to receive payments for the services provided by the healthcare providers. Benefits of Electronic Medical Billing are listed as below: Hassle free management – Electronic Medical Billing is paperless which eliminates the need to […]
The government, through its efforts is taking the healthcare industry to a new era of innovation and technology acceptance, which is why healthcare practices and organizations are increasingly adopting the use of modern technologies such as integrated Electronic Medical Records. Since EMR awareness is on the rise, many vendors offering their EMR product have sprouted […]
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While vendors of medical billing software might be well on their way to being ready for the October 2014 ICD-10 deadline, the same can’t exactly be said for physician practices. A February survey of 260 healthcare organizations found that three-fourths of them were 25 percent or less along in the implementation process. That’s one thing […]
A powerful tool for physicians, Practice Management Software has the ability to optimize administrative and financial activities, aiming to increase revenue and save valuable time in a direct manner. Allowing billing teams to view consistent reports on remittances and claim payments. This essentially helps in processing payments faster and making the process of billing swift […]
It is very tough for providers to choose a suitable and appropriate vendor amongst the thousands of vendors competing in the market today. Furthermore, it is all the more important to decide which vendor to use for the purpose of medical billing. Electronic Health Records usually encompass the element of medical billing. There are many […]
Consumer Reports asked 1,000 people what bugs them most about going to the doctor, and the top responses might surprise you. The obvious gripes, like long waits to see the doctors and lots of paperwork, didn’t top the list. Rather, the most bothersome thing to these consumers was unclear explanations from their doctors. Fortunately for […]
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Athenahealth is the biggest, best healthcare biller in the country, bar none. Their economies of scale and complete access to the raw information enable them to be the best biller possible. No one else can perform medical billing as well as Athena because no one has the scale or access that Athena has. The key […]
Concerns are emerging that the adoption of electronic health records is leading to inappropriate increases in billings to payers, including Medicare, and that these higher billings could undermine or even overwhelm any cost savings generated by the digitization of providers. The concerns are legitimate but overall I’m not worried about this phenomenon, at least in the long term. Here [...]
The process of filing and submitting completed paper work in order to claim funds from insurance organizations is known as medical billing. Insurance companies generally tend to follow the same workflow pattern when responding to insurance claims, whether they are government owned or privately owned institutions. Although it may appear to be the single most […]
When it comes to medical billing, healthcare providers always have an option either to operate an in-house department to take care of the billing procedures or simply outsource it to a third party. Where many physicians approve of the in-house billing department, a number of physicians oppose the view. According to the later, outsourcing medical […]
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It was only until I had a discussion about the concept of specialized billing tasks that I realized, being a part of health IT industry, talking about healthcare providers and consultants in every single situation becomes inevitable for me. Yes, it is the medical billing service that I am referring to. Workflow management in any […]
It seems like the medical billing up-coding has finally caught up with the Federal Reserve. While I have been reading about fraud prevention controls along with audits from Medicare for some time now, I had no idea how much was at stake here. Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human […]
I thought it would be a good idea to prepare a comparative analysis on the issue discussed, but left unattended in my last blog written on Medical Billing. Yes, it’s the conflict between an outsourced and an in-house medical billing service. Providing quality care, reducing costs and increasing revenues for the practice are the primary […]
Medical Billing, also known as Revenue cycle management, is considered to be one of the most essential parts of any practice. It helps physicians get paid for the services they have rendered. Depending on various factors, like the practice size, the routine and schedule of the provider etc, physicians can either opt for an in-house […]
The US has been one of the first countries to adapt ICD 9 codes for medical billing and claims. With the industry focused on healthcare reform, changes in supporting functions are inevitable. The ICD 10 is far more comprehensive, featuring 68,000 documentation codes for diagnosis in comparison to the 14,000 of ICD 9. These codes […]