Blog
Aug
22
2019
Medical
practices and health care facilities are charged with saving lives and treating
patients, however every health care organization needs to remain financially
healthy in order to do so. Regardless of
the type or size or scope of the practice, strong healthcare revenue...
Jul
24
2019
As a healthcare provider, your number one objective is to
ensure the wellbeing of your patients. After all, you didn’t get to where you
are without first taking the Hippocratic oath. While diagnosing and treating
the ailments of your patients is a...
Jul
10
2019
The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPPA), was established by Congress to address a variety of
issues regarding patient information and right to privacy. HIPPA required the
U.S. department of Health and Human Services to adopt and regulate standards in
regards to...
Jan
13
2018
At the very core of HIPAA security and protecting patient information is the infamous risk assessment. Under the HIPAA Security Rule and Meaningful Use requirements, all practices must conduct a risk assessment. This is meant to help identify any...
Jan
06
2018
How can you better optimize your RCM?
The golden question involving over a million different answers. Where do you start though, with the countless articles claiming unreasonable results with very little effort? Where do you begin when every website has...
Jan
03
2018
The CPT modifier number 59 is used to describe procedures that are “separate and distinct” so that both may be billed. The modifier, however, is very frequently misused and misunderstood. Clarification is needed to understand how to appropriately bill...