3 Part Series: Medical Practice Vital Signs-Part 1
A Medical Practice is a unique business in many ways, but it is still a business and must be treated as such. Checking the health of your practice is similar to checking the health of your patients.
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426 articles on medical billing, coding, Medicare rules and practice management, written by the people who build Iridium Suite, since 2010.
Five Things to Know About Sequestration
Here are the five things you should know about sequestration: 1. What is sequestration?
The Importance of Autism Awareness
The current accepted medical terminology for Autism is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Colorectal Cancer Facts for You and Your Patient
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Most everyone is familiar with these three points: The risk of getting colorectal cancer increases with age More than 90% of cases occur in…
Community-Based Care Transition Program (CCTP)-Working to Prevent Hospital Readmissions
CMS data suggests almost 20% of hospitalized Medicare patients are readmitted within 30 days of their discharge.
Are Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) only for Medicare beneficiaries?
At the present time, Medicare funds are supporting ACO formation around the country to serve Medicare beneficiaries.
What do Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) mean to U.S. Patients?
No one would disagree that better quality of service for less cost is highly desirable in any industry. It seems the Healthcare Delivery Industry has, for a long time, been “behind the times”.
New Government Initiative: Strong Start For Mothers & Newborns
The Department of Health and Human Services initiative, Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns, aims to reduce preterm births and improve outcomes for newborns and pregnant women.
Can Greater Value for Medicare Beneficiaries Come True?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released proposed policies in an attempt to insure its beneficiaries will get greater protections, value, and care in the services they receive.
New Healthcare Law for 2014 Will Benefit Consumers (and Providers)
CMS announced it has passed a new rule aimed at providing states and insurers with more flexibility in implementing the Affordable Care Act.
Get Familiar with Stage 1 Meaningful Use Changes
The Stage 2 rule for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs included changes to the Stage 1 meaningful use objectives, measures and exclusion for eligible professionals (EPs).
As Flu Season Continues Review Claim Reimbursement for Vaccinations
If your office is administering Influenza Virus and Pneumococcal vaccinations, you should review the following information to insure you are submitting the correct diagnosis and procedure codes…
Moving Forward: The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative
CMS has announced the participants for Models 2 through 4 of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative (BPCI).
Prevent These High Volume Claim Denials
The best way to keep your income stream flowing properly is to prevent claim denials.
Check the Vital Signs of Your Medical Practice-Part 3
A Medical Practice is a unique business in many ways, but it is still a business and must be treated as such. Checking the health of your practice is similar to checking the health of your patients.
Check the Vital Signs of Your Medical Practice-Part 2
A Medical Practice is a unique business in many ways, but it is still a business and must be treated as such. Checking the health of your practice is similar to checking the health of your patients.
Check the Vital Signs of Your Medical Practice-Part 1
A Medical Practice is a unique business in many ways, but it is still a business and must be treated as such. Checking the health of your practice is similar to checking the health of your patients.
2013 Orthopedic Surgery CPT Code Changes and Additions
These are the highlights of the seven CPT code changes and a listing of numerous CPT code additions affecting Orthopedic Surgery billing in 2013.
Get the Answers on New Payment Rules for 99215
FCSO detailed a new claim reimbursement process in it's December 2012 medical billing newsletter for CPT Code 99215.
Medicare Medical Billing Newsletter Has Important Information for Primary Care Physicians
As a Primary Care Physician you probably generate numerous claims for Annual Wellness Visits for your Medicare Beneficiaries.
Medicare Payment Reductions for Diagnostic Cardiovascular, Imaging and Ophthalmology Procedures
Section 3134 of the Affordable Care Act added Section 1848(c)(2)(K) of the Social Security Act which specifies that the Secretary shall identify potentially misvalued codes by examining multiple…
Claim Scrubber Optimizes Radiation Therapy Claims Reimbursement
Coding claims is tricky. **Radiation oncology billing** is especially difficult because of the planning and staging processes that occur prior to treatment.
Code the Most Specific Diagnosis on Your Medical Reimbursement Claim
Inaccurate or non-specific diagnosis coding can adversely affect your reimbursement of medical claims.
Five Ways to Capture More Claim Money
Often the handling of accounts receivable is considered distasteful, something that can be ignored or should be handled by somebody else.