2016

Patients Top Complaint: Customer Service
Identifying keywords from about 35,000 Google+ reviews of physicians that were most commonly associated with the rating levels given, a […]

Do you need to change your Medical Billing Company?
Healthcare practices typically outsource their billing for two reasons – lack of resources and/or lack of time. While outsourcing your […]

7 MACRA Preparation Tips
Replacing the much-maligned sustainable growth rate formula and in an effort to increase quality while bringing down costs, the Congress […]

ICD-10 Flexibilities to end October 1st
After ICD-10 went live on October 1, 2015; CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) allowed a one year grace […]

Revenue Cycle Analytics Improves Claims Submissions
Healthcare revenue cycle management has undergone a radical and drastic change in the last decade. From days when most patients […]

False Claim Act And The Healthcare Industry
Starting August 1, 2016, the penalties under the False Claims Act (FCA) along with the Anti-Kickback Act, The Program Fraud […]

Outpatient Practices & The Fear Of RAC Audits
Ever since the RAC audit has been introduced, there is an element of fear amongst healthcare facilities with regards to […]

HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
The risk of personal identifiable information falling into the wrong hands or even finding its way into the public domain […]

HIMSS: One-third Clinicians still use manual Claims Denial Management
Claim submission and denial management are critical components to the revenue cycle of healthcare facilities. As regulations are getting more […]

MACRA – What Is It All About?
April 28, 2016 witnessed the release of the proposed rule that is intended to guide the implementation of MACRA (Medicare […]

RAC Audit Preparation Tips
The increase in audits has made them more of a rule than an exception. Each year, approximately 9% of physicians […]

Tips For Hiring A Medical Coding Company
In order to keep your practice afloat, it is imperative that your services receive full and timely reimbursements. Getting your […]