Tag: Healthcare Provider

Medical Documentation for Better Reimbursement

5 Key Ways to Improve Medical Documentation for Better Reimbursement

Providers and coders should work together to maximize reimbursement by ensuring accurate coding, which is validated by thorough medical documentation. By focusing on ways to improve medical documentation for better reimbursement, providers can enhance patient care and ensure accurate reimbursement. Here are five ways to improve documentation, patient care, and reimbursement: 1.  Avoid EHR Shortcuts […]
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Patient take Billing into Account when Choosing a Provider

A survey conducted by a healthcare financial technology company examined the interplay between patient financial behaviors and expectations. The 2023 Patient Payment Technology Report analyzed the responses of over 1,500 U.S. healthcare consumers, delving into their interactions with healthcare payment systems. This encompassed areas such as consumer confidence, patient loyalty, financial preferences, and trust in […]
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Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management

How Revenue Cycle Management Improves Healthcare in 2023

Discover how healthcare providers can accelerate cash flow, minimize denials, reduce operational costs, and enhance patient satisfaction through streamlined Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). RCM is a strategic approach to overseeing all financial aspects of a patient’s journey, from initial appointment scheduling to final bill payment. This article highlights the critical role RCM plays in maximizing […]
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How telehealth can help inpatient care, and what a hybrid future looks like

Healthcare provider organizations and clinicians are fortunate that telehealth has gone mainstream as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth opens up many new avenues to expand access to care, streamline the delivery of care, create new workflows and improve patient outcomes. Hopefully the Congress and state legislatures will act soon to ensure the temporary […]
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Telemedicine Providers Take Note – The No Surprises Act Is Effective January 1, 2022

  On December 27, 2020, the No Surprises Act was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.  In July and October 2021, respectively, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Personnel Management (the Departments) issued two Interim Final […]
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CMS COVID-19 Vaccination Rule

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to Enforce Its COVID-19 Vaccination Rule, Sets New Deadlines

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will enforce its COVID-19 vaccination requirement in 25 states, the District of Columbia, and other territories, according to an update released on December 28, 2021. CMS is enjoined from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccination rule in the other 25 states, which are involved in a case challenging its […]
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Physician Fee Schedule

CMS Proposes Changes to Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the Quality Payment Program as part of its effort to reduce provider burden. “Clinicians are drowning in paperwork and reporting requirements caused by cumbersome government rules and regulations,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a press […]
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