Hispanic Heritage Month Shining a Light on Hispanic Health Statistics
Hispanic Heritage Month Shining a Light on Hispanic Health Statistics, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
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425 articles on medical billing, coding, Medicare rules and practice management, written by the people who build Iridium Suite, since 2010.
Making Heads or Tails out of Medicare/Medicaid Dual Eligibility
I spent many years as a radiation oncology medical biller in an area with a significant senior population.
What's Medical Billing Got to Do WIth World Series Baseball?
What's Medical Billing Got to Do WIth World Series Baseball?, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
ICD-10 is Coming, Like Those Slovenly Zombies, to Eat Your Brains
Okay, that is pretty dramatic, but it is Halloween month after all. The coming of the “real” ICD-10 implementation date (currently October 1, 2015) has been like watching those super slow moving…
Round Three of Readmission Penalties Hits 2,610 Hospitals
Round Three of Readmission Penalties Hits 2,610 Hospitals, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Full Steam Ahead. Are you on Board with Medicare Advantage Plans?
Full Steam Ahead. Are you on Board with Medicare Advantage Plans?, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
That’s one of those “old timer” type sayings that makes a lot of sense in today’s world.
Don't Gamble on Medicare Fee for Service Reimbursement
Don't Gamble on Medicare Fee for Service Reimbursement, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
I Value Claim Rejections and No, I am Not Cuckoo
The ability to submit claims electronically is wonderful. It has sped up the reimbursement process to days instead of weeks. One of my favorite features is the almost instant claim rejection.
Survey Says: Healthcare IT is Growing
Survey Says: Healthcare IT is Growing, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Master the Trick of Medicare Secondary Billing
I spoke to a friend a few days after her 62nd birthday, and we joked about “only 3 more years to go to get the red, white and blue card.” Some may consider turning 65 a “milestone” birthday for…
Good Sleep Counts
Good Sleep Counts, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Out of Sight-Not Out of mind
You might think I got the expression above incorrect, but I didn’t. It is possible to get things out of sight but keep them in mind.
Guess What Really Rules Your Food Choices?
Guess What Really Rules Your Food Choices?, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Throw Back Thursday Topic: 2014 EFT and ERA Mandates
Almost one year ago on 10/8/2013, I published an article titled “Did You Know about the ACA EFT and ERA Mandates”.
ICD-10 Conversion is Not Pin the Tail on the Donkey
Do you remember that beloved children’s party game Pin the Tail on the Donkey? Since I have no children, I have no idea if that game is even played anymore, but I played it.
Unlocking the Mystery of Specialty Cardiology
Unlocking the Mystery of Specialty Cardiology, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Adoption Trends of Electronic Health Records
Adoption Trends of Electronic Health Records, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
Do Your Part to Stomp Out Medicare Fraud and Abuse
As taxpayers, we can feel the financial impact when billions of dollars of our hard earned money is paid to entities that have inappropriately billed services to the Medicare Fee-for-Service program.
Let's Keep Americans Healthy!Celebrate National Health Center Week
Let's Keep Americans Healthy!Celebrate National Health Center Week, from the Iridium Suite Medical Billing Blog.
The Wizard of Practice Management Software
Today August 12th., is the 75th anniversary of the premiere of the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz.
What is the “Sharknado” of Medical Practice Management? (Continued)
In my previous blog, I drew upon the *Sharknado* concept of two major tornadoes merging into one super-tornado to relate to issues encountered in medical practice management.
What is the “Sharknado” of Medical Practice Management?
Sharknado is a phenomenon that is taking the world by storm, pun intended. Even though I was completely un-impacted by the first movie, I admittedly was unable to escape the complete media build…
First Class Treatment is Standard with Iridium Suite Practice Management Software
Summertime is a big vacation travel season. This summer was the first time in a few years that I have travelled by air.