When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released prospective Medicare payment rules for 2015 recently, they proposed a 2% increase in outpatient visit reimbursements for hospitals...
Some Facts about Ebola Virus – Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, identified by ICD-10 diagnostic code A98.4 has taken toll of around 1,000 people. It needs to be effectively managed to avoid an outbreak of epidemic proportions. Some Facts...
ICD-10 Implementation Delay – Varied Responses from Providers
The healthcare industry’s response to the postponement of ICD-10 standard for medical diagnosis and billing codes to October 1, 2015 ranges from relief to resentment. While those healthcare...
ACA Improves Young Adults’ Access to Mental Health Care
Lack of access to mental health care has been a problem among young adults in the U.S. In addition to the social stigma that surrounds mental health disorders, lack of insurance coverage and...
WHO Reports Depression as the Top Global Cause of Illness and Disability for Teens
A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and interferes with daily life, normal functioning, and causes pain. According to the Stanford School of Medicine, over...
Increased Use of Mobile Technologies by Healthcare Providers, as per HIMSS Analytics Mobile Survey
The results of the third Annual HIMSS Analytics Mobile Survey, which examined the use of mobile devices in provider patient care improvement initiatives were published in February 2014 and it was...
Medicare Lost Billions Due to Improper Payments – A Detailed View
Inappropriate Medicare payments are always a major concern. There are several reports showing that each year through improper payments to hospitals and doctors, Medicare is losing billions. Earlier...
1900% Increase in Accounts Receivable in Less Than a Year
Challenge An endocrinologist approached us with a sad story to tell. In a period of 18 months she had appointed 10 different billing companies but she had only meager accounts receivable collections...
Successful Medical Insurance Verifications Improves Patient Care and Revenue
Challenge With a chiropractic practice, the initial visit is a two-day visit. The first day the patient comes in and is given a tour of the facility, an in-depth physical assessment and x-rays are...