Billing & Collections

Why it's important that your practice management system can integrate with the EHR and six other features it must have.

A study looking at care process, access, administrative efficiency, and outcomes ranks U.S. healthcare system last across the board.

A physician receives a hefty out-of-pocket medical bill and ponders what other patients in his situation are forced to do.

With their livelihood on the line, doctors need to be careful with who they listen to while seeking asset protection.

What is going on in healthcare right now has the potential to really affect your practice. Be ready and brace yourself for changes.

Concierge medicine can benefit everyone and is not the high-end medical service some make it out to be, according to this expert.

The conclusion of a physician couples' risk management overhaul sees them become millions of dollars safer.

Physicians can learn a lot about risk analysis from the recent EHR vendor False Claims Act and subsequent settlement.

Knowing you practice's accounts receivable is critical, and knowing how to manage it is key to your bottom line.

By using schedule automation, a multi-specialty practice in Mass. is saving time and headaches, while also improving the patient experience.

A continued look at a two-physician couple and the multi-million dollar difference a complete risk-management planning update made to their family.

The Department of Justice filed its second lawsuit this month against UnitedHealth, alleging inflated risk adjustment payments.

In our recurring blog "Inbox," we get reader feedback on the future of healthcare reform.

Avoid a misfire when bringing on a new practice manager. Here are some ways to evaluate them and make sure they are making the right moves.

An administrative director reflects on the many emotions of collecting money from payers and patients in today's healthcare climate.

The next chapter in a physician couples' risk management overhaul sees them getting proper life and disability insurance.

A recent survey explores how patients and practices don't see eye to eye when it comes to billing and payment.

Medical advocacy groups continue to oppose the GOP's healthcare repeal efforts, speaking out against the latest iteration of the AHCA.

For this month's coding column, we get a few ICD-10 specific questions on BMI and well child visits.

Some patients just assume physicians are rich and they don't need the money. Thus, they skip out on paying their bills.

Concierge medicine is one model a private practice physician should consider if finances become tight.

Do you have fail-safe measures in place that alert you when a payer is withholding your payments? If not, it's time to make a plan.

There are a lot of challenges to opening a practice in a low-income area. However, it's doable - here are some things to consider if you are weighing this route.

By thoroughly understanding your payer contracts, you take a step towards insuring timely and accurate payments.

Protecting your assets as a doctor often means thinking outside of the practice walls, where the things you work so hard for can be at risk.

Are you getting anxious, just hearing the discussions surrounding the Affordable Care Act? This doctor has two options for you.

This month's coding column: An elderly patient's grown daughter comes in for an office visit without the patient, is there a code for that?

Physicians often look at their relationship with payers through an us vs. them mindset. That's the wrong tract to take says one doc.

The current state of our relationship is an illogical, Kafkaesque nightmare with a deadbeat. Yes, we're talking about you, payers.

Revised codes and coding guidelines for 2017 completely change reporting for moderate sedation services. Here's what you have to know.