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Eliminate the Burden of Medical Billing and HIPAA Regulations with a Billing Company

Many physicians across the US are facing trouble in medical billing and HIPAA compliance. Due to the challenges involved, they are unable to use these as an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage by reviewing and improving overall business processes. If practices fail to overcome challenges related to HIPAA and medical billing, it can result […]

Hire a Billing Partner to Sail Through HIPAA Omnibus Changes

At a time when medical practices are finding it difficult to meet the Privacy and Security requirements of HIPAA, changes brought in with the Omnibus Final Rule has increased their pressure. The changes have been introduced to enhance patients’ access to their medical records and boost the privacy of medical history but it has also […]

Is Your Billing Partner Capable of Handling HIPAA 5010 Changes?

Technology updates are expensive to implement and maintain and since you have a busy practice to run, outsourcing coding and billing requirements makes a lot of sense. It also relieves you from the burden of HIPAA compliance when handling claim filing and billing tasks. However, if your medical billing company has not updated their software […]

Protect Your Practice from HIPAA Breaches with a Medical Billing Company

Pressure for HIPAA compliance is rising and practices are deploying necessary technologies to avoid security breaches. Penalty for HIPAA breaches has been revised and while the fine for one-time security violation stays under $50k, repeat violations in the same year can lead to a fine of $1.5 million. Are HIPAA penalties applicable to your practice? […]

My Staff is Reluctant to Change to ICD 10, What Should I do for my Billing and Coding?

Billing and coding procedures are set to become more complex due to ICD-10. So, if you want to minimize claim denials and maximize revenue you need to have well-trained staff at your practice. Providers need to understand that coding complexities will affect the productivity of in-house staff. They will be confronted with requirements for updated, […]

Assessing the Impact of PHI in the Current Healthcare Scenario!

Healthcare organizations need to ensure PHI (Protected health information) privacy if they want to avoid steep penalties. After the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule was published in January this year, a final deadline has been set for practices to keep PHI secure and confidential. In case healthcare providers fail to comply with the new requirements, the […]

How Crucial Is It To Ensure HIPAA-Compliance At Your Medical Practice?

The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 – protects the confidentiality of the patients’ electronic medical health records from unauthorized access. This makes it crucial for health care providers to be cautious while considering with whom to share patient information; along with bringing upon added responsibility on the medical practice and its staff. […]

Understanding the Impact Affordable Care Act Will Have on Family Practitioners & Their Reimbursement Patterns

Affordable Care Act is the upcoming revolution, expected to change the face of the healthcare industry in the years to come. It will not only extend quality care to patients but also improve the way medical services are administered by healthcare practitioners on the whole. Financial advantages of the ACA are hard to ignore and […]

Gauging the Accountable Care Readiness of Your Practice

Accountable Care Readiness or ACO is the concept of healthcare providers (medical groups, practices and hospitals) collaborating for bringing down care costs and improving healthcare quality for specific patient population. It is most certainly the rising phenomenon in the exceedingly competitive healthcare industry. With government regulations, audit costs and increased coverage of Medicare and Medicaid […]

Protecting Your Practice Against RAC Audits With the Help of Efficient Medical Billing Practices

Efficient medical billing practices can make or break your medical practice and if anything can verify this statement, it is an RAC audit. RAC audits of Recovery Audit Contractor audits are nothing short of a nightmare for any healthcare provider. Medicare and Medicaid are two healthcare carriers that provide coverage and reimburse physicians and hospitals […]

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