Calm Down! Don’t Have a Stroke!
Heeding this phrase probably never actually prevented a stroke, but 80% of all strokes can be prevented.
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Medical Billing Blog
425 articles on medical billing, coding, Medicare rules and practice management, written by the people who build Iridium Suite, since 2010.
Don't Get Burned:May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Don't Get Burned:May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Balance Billing – The Do’s and Don’ts
| | | | --- | --- | | I recently read a story on an emergency plastic surgeon who was fined $562,000 and sentenced to 5 days in jail by the Los Angeles Superior Court.
2013 Physician Survey Infographic
2013 Physician Survey Infographic, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Saving the Earth, One Medical Practice at a Time
That may be a slight exaggeration, but today in honor of Earth Day 2014 I thought I would focus on the green benefits of web-based medical billing software and EHRs.
A Hero Doesn’t Always Have Big Shoes to Fill
Many news outlets have touted the inspiring story of an unlikely friendship between Michigan State University basketball star Adreian Payne and childhood cancer sufferer Lacey Holsworth.
Lessons to Learn About the Brain and Alcohol
Lessons to Learn About the Brain and Alcohol, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Do You See What I See?
Perspective: the interrelation in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed, as defined by *Miriam-Webster*.
Workplace Wellness- Even More Important for Healthcare Workers
The pressures of working in a healthcare environment can be overwhelming. Too many patients, too little time, too little staff, too much “red tape”, too little reimbursement, too many expenses…
Where There is Smoke, There is Fire: What the Last 50 Years Have Told Us
Recently we reached an important healthcare milestone: the fiftieth anniversary of the first Surgeon General's report on smoking.
Chronic Alcohol Abuse – Don’t Miss the Signs
April might be the month for Alcohol Awareness, but it is important to watch for the signs and symptoms of chronic alcohol abuse during your patient’s visit.
Are You Missing Charges in Your Medical Practice
Are you afraid you are missing patient charges in your medical practice? The fact is: technology is great.
Is Your Practice Management System Up to the Challenge?
Is Your Practice Management System Up to the Challenge?, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
You Need a Swiss Army Knife in Your Medical Practice
Well not a “real” Swiss Army Knife, a figurative one. This tool is idolized as having anything you might need on hand to get you out of a sticky situation: Tweezers nail file, screwdriver, blade…
Get the Scoop on the Poop-March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Get the Scoop on the Poop-March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Bringing March Madness to Your Medical Practice
Bringing March Madness to Your Medical Practice, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Prevent the Doom and Gloom of ICD-10 Implementation
Chicken Little said “The sky is falling!” It wasn’t. The Mayan’s said the world would end December 21, 2012. It didn’t.
Guess on March Madness, not Medical Billing Software
No doubt you heard the big announcement by Warren Buffett in conjunction with Quicken Loans and Yahoo Sports that anyone submitting a perfect bracket for March Madness will win $1,000,000,000.00.
Billing Software – Built to Fit
Anyone who has seen the phrase “one size fits all” on anything knows this is baloney, hog wash, mumbo jumbo, bunk. Why then would we think this applies to medical billing systems?
Medical Billing is a Marathon, Train for It
A marathon is 26.2 miles. That is a long way! On one early December morning I was getting ready to find out just how long. Up to that moment, my longest running distance was 13.1 miles.
Save Time and Make More Money
Who said, “Time is money”? Your first thoughts might be one of several successful 21st century business moguls like Richard Branson, Donald Trump, or Warren Buffett. If so, you would be wrong.
Do You Have the Eye of the Tiger?
Tigers live in heavily wooded, tropical jungle forests. It’s an unforgiving environment for everyday survival. They must keep their eye on the prize, their prey, in order to live.
Get Your Billing on Target - Olympic Curling Style
Get Your Billing on Target - Olympic Curling Style, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Are You Up For the Olympic Challenge of Rad/Onc Billing?
I recently boasted that those involved in Radiation Oncology billing are Olympians.