As healthcare expenses continue to rise, implementing proactive cost-saving strategies for healthcare practices is no longer a luxury but a necessity for survival. Inflation, staff shortages, and lower reimbursement rates from payers are some of the key challenges...
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Documenting and Coding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Physicians treating pediatric patients often encounter neurodevelopmental disorders, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) being one of the most common. Accurately assigning the...
How to Optimize Patient Scheduling for Efficient Billing
Patient scheduling is one of the most critical administrative tasks that have to be implemented efficiently in healthcare settings. It involves several tasks, such as booking appointments, sending...
Top Dental Billing Challenges and Solutions for 2025
It is estimated that around 80% of dental practices experience financial concerns associated with coding errors, billing challenges and insurance denials. These issues not only impact cash flow, but...
Types of Authorizations in Medical Billing
Health insurance companies use authorization as a utilization management strategy. Authorizations in medical billing require an evaluation of the medical necessity and cost-of-care implications of...
How do Medical Billing and Coding Regulations affect Reimbursement in Healthcare Organizations?
Medical billing and coding regulations play a critical role in determining reimbursement in healthcare organizations by ensuring that services provided are accurately documented, billed, and...
Welcome This New Year with OSI’s Exclusive Offer!
The New Year is here and so is this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boost your revenue cycle management (RCM) with Outsource Strategies International (OSI). On this celebratory moment, we are...
Dyslipidemia and Its ICD-10 Codes: Everything You Should Know
A common condition prevalent due to significant lifestyle changes and dietary habits, dyslipidemia causes abnormal lipid levels in the blood. A major contributor to cardiovascular diseases, this...
The Role of RCM Analytics in Healthcare Practices
The current landscape of the healthcare industry is jam-packed with a plethora of challenges that necessitate practical and timely responses to provide quality care and secure fiscal stability....
Key CPT Code Updates for 2025
The “language of medicine,” as the CPT code set is often referred to, is set to see several updates in 2025. As a provider of professional medical billing and coding solutions for healthcare...
Understanding Insurance Verifications and Authorizations for Home Visits
Home health agencies deliver high-quality, personalized care to patients of all ages in the comfort of their own homes. Insurance preauthorization is typically necessary to provide those services at...