The logisitics of prior authorizations were increasingly sapping the time and patience of employees at the practice of Hoan Pho,…
Tips for Negotiating Claims Reimbursement Rates with Payers
Healthcare organizations should boost stakeholder communication and understand their financial position before negotiating claims reimbursement contracts, the Advisory Board suggested.…
Five Often-Overlooked Areas of Medical Practice Risk
The end of the year is a great time for physicians to review practice operations and policies and assess what's…
Why Doesn’t My EHR Work?
Tell me about your processes “I hope you’re not going to show me a bunch of flowcharts. At the last…
5 Tips For Improving Revenue Cycle Management
Healthcare revenue cycle management grows increasingly difficult as the industry shifts to alternative payment models and patients take on more…
4 Ways Healthcare Organizations Can Reduce Claim Denials
Claim denials are an inescapable problem for hospitals and health systems throughout the country. Healthcare organizations' annual losses from denial…
Educating Patients on Health Insurance Benefits
I say it often in my blogs that you must identify patient benefits prior to the patient coming in to…
5 Thoughts on New Practice Models for Independent Physicians
There are still many physicians who wish to remain independent as the healthcare environment shifts toward collaborative and value-based care. …
5 Ways to Cut Costs through Hospital Revenue Cycle Management
As healthcare costs continue to rise, hospital revenue cycle management has become an important focal point for providers. Healthcare expenditures…
How to Master Your EHR Workflow
It’s a well-established fact that an EHR can do more for your practice than just serve as an electronic repository…