The second Open Enrollment for Obamacare plans comes with a lot of changes from the first enrollment, which would require healthcare providers to improve their billing procedures and systems a little more. The enrollment started on November 15 and will end on February...
7th Annual Medical Coding and Reimbursement Conference 2014 to be Held from December 5-7, 2014
Medical billing and coding are two processes that are essential for the healthcare industry. The industry depends on billing and coding specialists to generate and maintain accurate medical billing and health insurance details. It is crucial that these specialists...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis and Coding – Importance
Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto immune disease primarily affecting the synovial tissues surrounding the joints. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.5 million adults have this condition in the United States. As per recent...
Medical Debt – What Physicians Need to Know
Even with the establishment of the Affordable Care Act to help avoid mounting bills, consumers are getting drowned in huge medical debts. For physicians too, medical debt collection is more important than ever as the high deductibles and managed care plans are...
Documentation Tips for Uncertain Diagnoses
For medical practitioners accurate medical coding is essential as it supports the level of billing, ensures maximum reimbursement and provides meaningful data in patient assessment. Sometimes, physicians may not be able to determine a definitive diagnosis. In such a...
Living Kidney Donors Facing Serious Insurance Related Difficulties
Donating a kidney is a selfless act to save a life. However, it seems that denial of insurance for future healthcare is the reward donors get for this noble deed. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in Baltimore, MD have found that...
Advantages of a Paperless Medical Office
The implementation of EHR systems and web-based medical billing software is helping medical offices go paperless, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance care. A well-implemented paperless medical office can improve workflow, ensure document security, improve...
Excessive Caffeine Consumption Can Cause Severe BP Spikes in MAOI Patients
Hypertension and/or hypertension related diseases are common in the U.S. About one in three (33.5%) U.S. adults have high blood pressure. The American Heart Association recommends a blood pressure screening at your regular healthcare visit or once every 2 years, if...
Methods to Improve Medical Accounts Receivable
The business side of a medical practice is related to A/R and collections. After patient care, maximizing revenue is the most important thing for a practice. Even if the accounts receivable (AR) effort is progressing smoothly, assessing the process is from time to...
Mitigating HeartBleed Risk for Healthcare Data Security
The HeartBleed bug, an encryption flaw discovered by Codenomicon Defensics and Google Security in April is regarded as the biggest security threat the internet has ever seen. As per the security experts, this bug affected several popular websites such as Gmail and...