Charting, internal audits and following OIG/Medicare rules and exclusions can prevent a costly audit
When was the last time you examined your net collection rate as part of a ‘financial health and wellness’ checkup? Monitoring this rate has always been important; however, it is absolutely critical in
The key to helping patients adhere to treatment plans is to make it easy for them to do so, which is why Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania, is exploring how the tools patients use i
Visibility into your revenue stream, but also ensuring you have the proper resources available to consistently submit clean claims and stay caught up on billing is crucial to success
HIPAA cloud compliance might seem like an oxymoron at first. HIPAA regulations and cloud service providers don't seem to be compatible, but take another look.
Along with accreditation, defining quality thresholds will ultimately benefit patients
With the ever-increasing incidence of security threats that compromise patient information, compliance with HIPAA regulations is essential for today’s healthcare businesses. A large percentage of these regulations deal with healthcare IT solutions and ensuring that your business works with healthcare IT consultants who fully understand them.<br>Yet there is more to [...]
The last thing you need after a medical procedure or hospital stay is a pile of confusing bills, especially if the bills contain unexpected charges or incorrect fees. These are common and sometimes complicated problems that can take years to resolve.A Cons
EMS billing contributes to total care experience. Learn how to boost billing performance and patient satisfaction with these tips, tricks, and reminders.
HIPAA compliance simplified Any organization that deals with protected health information (PHI) must ensure it has the appropriate security measures in place to meet HIPAA compliance requirements. HIPAA compliance doesn’t just apply to healthcare organizations. It also extends to service providers and subcontractors that have access to health information. If your data is hosted by
In emergency situations, there’s often little time to worry about patients’ insurance coverage, but the disciplined use of IT can help reduce providers’ risks.
EMV Compliance is becoming an increasingly important factor for avoiding liability and fraud disputes. Come find out how this will affect your payment methods.
By Marty Puranik The health sector has invested heavily in technology and presented innovations to provide care for people, which leads to greater regulation. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is the set of compliance rules that healthcare and healthcare-related organizations must follow in order to ensure the protection of digital information involved …
As digital supply chain transactions continue to unlock benefits in support of individual businesses and the wider economy, governments are also
Payment policies remain one of the biggest challenges yet to be ironed out when it comes to telehealth. As things stand today, doctors have little financial incentive to adopt telemedicine, as it's hard for them to be reimbursed for services rendered virtually. Two senators are looking to change that.
There are numerous benefits to utilizing the healthcare cloud, but entities need to make sure they maintain HIPAA compliance through the entire process.
EHRs can make it easier for providers to uncover gaps in care delivery in patient populations and achieve more accurate, complete detail in documenting risk.
EMS is driven to respond to patients in need regardless of where they are in your community. One of the big challenges is dealing with complications in creating transparency with hospital partners.
Choosing an E/M code based on gut feeling is one of the biggest mistakes a physician can make.
Did you know a TMS can help build an effective carrier scorecard, while reducing compliance risk? Find out how and why today.