Billing & Collections

This doctor fears money may be leaving medicine, should more physicians be worried?

Health care experts weigh in on the important questions practices need to ask before adding ancillary services.

Keeping overpayments can end up costing a healthcare organization dearly. Here's what you need to know.

Maintaining practice revenues is increasingly tough in the era of high-deductible health plans. Here are nine tips to improve patient collections.

How do physicians need to manage hypertension - from a coding perspective - in the age of quality-based care?

Non-EMR practice software is routinely touted as a solution for a problem that may not be yours. Here's what you need to know.

Physicians interested in any transaction opportunity need to be familiar with the process, and the healthcare regulatory and legal issues that can delay or thwart a deal.

Promoting your practice using effective methods can be the difference between gaining and losing business.

Practices today are intensely focused on cost-cutting by any means necessary. But, it's important to realize cutting is not always beneficial.

Practices across the U.S. are missing out on massive cost-cutting opportunities, according to this expert. Here's what you need to know.

Looking at a profit and loss statement shouldn't ruin your day. Here are some common mistakes to avoid at your practice.

A practicing physician shares a concerning story of a fellow practices dire financial situation.

Did you know that your insurance payers have very specific rules that you are required to follow? Don't leave money on the table.

When it comes to payer enrollment, small practices often lack the necessary time or resources, here are some things to consider.

Doctors are taking it upon themselves to create new payment models to better align with how they administer care.

Miracle drugs may not exist in the truest sense of the term, but any drug that comes with an easy co-pay is a miracle drug in this doctors eyes.

Two recently settled cases can serve as important lessons for physicians on the proper methods of successful asset protection.

What would you say if I told you that the billing department should be the heart of your business?

Your team of physicians, administrators and lawyers can help you get what you rightfully owe using data-driven tools.

E&M coding guidelines are finally changing after 20 years, but don't celebrate yet. These changes may be worrisome to practices

Take this quiz from RemitDATA on the coding trends in the first half of 2017.

A financial expert explains how a physicians financial planning is often different from that of the average American due to complexity and a compressed timeline.

Coding expert Bill Dacey has some of the most recent updates to the coding manual. What do you have to know for 2018?

Are you celebrating and thanking your staff on a daily basis? If not, you could be creating a negative working environment.

A little time and effort by practices can save patients thousands of dollars in unseen costs.

High deductible health plans hit patients' wallets hard, here's how to cushion the blow for your practice.

Why you need an attorney if you are going to recoup payment from payers. It's not the same as getting money from patients.

Experts share their advice on how to ensure coding is done properly at your practice, through focusing on common codes and more.

Coding expert Bill Dacey answers your latest coding questions, including an inquiry on how to bill for TCM services.

If you are interested in starting a direct care practice, here are a few tools that will be of assistance to you for documentation, billing, and more.