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Reforms are continuing to be altered in the healthcare industry, and are affecting practitioners, insurance providers and patients. Deductibles are increasing and patients are becoming more involved and active regarding their insurance plans and payments which can be overwhelming for healthcare practitioners to collect co-pays and balances in a timely fashion. According to SuccessEHS, only […]

Two of the biggest obstacles affecting healthcare reimbursements are insurance claim denials and insurance claim rejections. In the billing world the terms “claim rejection” and “claim denial” are often used interchangeably. Not having a concise understanding of these two obstacles can cause a significant, negative impact on your practice’s overall revenue cycle. Essential aspects for

Have you been debating whether you should outsource your medical billing services to an outside service provider or if you should do it in-house with medical billing software? As shown by a recent RCM survey by Black Book, an increasing number of physicians and practice groups are viewing outsourcing medical billing services as one of

Effective revenue management ensures that healthcare providers can focus on giving quality care to patients. However, providers often struggle to bill effectively. Below are the most common errors that prevent healthcare providers from billing properly and collecting on money that the practice is owed.   Gathering incorrect patient information The gathering of patient data is

Medical billing professionals are a necessity and play a critical role in healthcare. Their work is extremely detail-oriented, complex, and directly affects the financial success of healthcare practices. The demand on healthcare providers has been increasing and will continue to do so. Ambiguity among payers can make claims processing a frustrating process, and that is

HIPAA and HITECH lay out strict standards governing information security and privacy of patient information. While HIPAA/HITECH may be a boon to the security of healthcare information, they also throw up a number of challenges like high costs, tracking regulatory changes, extensive documentation and several others. HITECH is the Health Information Technology for Economic and

Healthcare facilities exist to administer medical care to their patients. While infection prevention, cures, disease management, operating room efficiency have advanced more so than any other time in history, the roadblocks to running a successful medical practice have actually increased in size.   Every medical practice, is continually faced with a constant daily barrage of

When you’re seriously looking at cost-effective and revenue-maximizing medical billing services for your podiatry practice, the right medical billing services can help you maximize claims payments and keep your practice compliant. What you want is a medical billing service tailor-made for a podiatry practice like yours. A company like RevPro Healthcare Services, for instance, can