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2009 Fee Schedule Survey: Survive the Perfect Storm
A lingering recession and declining reimbursement make for stormy weather for practices. Check out our suggestions for how to stay dry — and in the black.

A Fair Trade?
What you can and can't do when it comes to collections

Are You in Compliance?
Whether or not your practice has a full-time billing staff or outsources this function, billing remains the backbone of the revenue cycle in the practice.

Avoid Billing's Legal Landmines
Worrying about whether your coding and billing practices are within the law can keep you awake at night. We offer some guidelines to help you stay on track.

Beyond the Codes
How to make sure payers send the right amount

Billing & Collections: Mine Your A/R Reports
Your days-in-A/R report tells you how long it takes you to get paid — and the longer it takes, the more it costs. Learn how to read these reports correctly so you can fix whatever’s holding up your checks.

Billing & Collections: Playing Hardball
Collecting from patients is one of your hardest jobs. Some practices, in frustration, are turning to tough tactics like charging interest and even taking patients to court. Here’s a look at what works best, and what’s not worth the trouble.

Billing and Collections: You Are Being Watched
Patients are increasingly asking doctors to keep diagnoses and treatments out of their records to avoid damaging their chances of obtaining insurance coverage in the future. What should you do?

Billing Blunders
Four common billing mistakes and how to fix them

Billing Problems? Consider Your Charge Ticket
Deborah Grider, CPC/EM, president of the American Academy of Professional Coders National Advisory Board talks about what you aren’t billing that is costing you big.

Billing Service or EHR Vendor?
EHR companies are increasingly offering billing services, and vice versa. Is this just another way to squeeze money out of you, or does it make sense to combine the services?

Billing: Finding Lost Revenue
We go beyond Billing 101 to show you the advanced techniques and little-known secrets for collecting every nickel, dime, and Spanish doubloon you’re owed.

Billing: Getting the Process Right
Thinking of keeping your billing process in-house to save money? OK, but be sure you really are saving money in the long run.

Billing: Hand Off Billing Nightmares
Should you outsource your practice’s billing, or keep it in-house? Revenue cycle management vendors promise to reduce denials, improve collections, and get you your money faster. But, are they for you?

Bonding Your Billing Staff
All about bonding your employees

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