Billing & Collections

Approached by a company offering an opportunity to invest in a laboratory or laboratory MSO? Consider the following.

With more patients likely to be uninsured due to the individual mandate repeal, here are creative ways of providing cost effective primary care.

A legal expert outlines recent cases where physician's wealth took a hit and then gives his advice on how such situations can be avoided.

Instead of funneling a bunch of capital into your practice on a monthly basis, how about cleaning up your DSO?

In this month's coding column, expert Bill Dacey says requirements around the new code 93793 are unknown.

Stay on top of your collection practices using training, technology, and communication.

Looking to set your long-term goals for the coming year? Here are a few that will help get you started.

Three initiatives are changing the momentum for behavioral health and chronic care reimbursement.

This month's coding questions look at coding for transition of care for a nursing facility patient and on Annual Wellness visits.

Integrating acquired physician practices has been an ongoing struggle for health systems. Here are some steps to take to ensure a smoother integration.

As the year comes to a close, it’s time to review the annual goals you made last year at this time.

A new study from MGMA found that non-academic physicians earn significantly more than their academic peers.

A medical practice is a business and cash flow matters. Here's how to be sure you thoroughly understand your bottom line.

This month's coding questions look at the difference between a 99243 vs 99244 in a consulting capacity.

What do practices need to know about coding for advance care planning? Here is some guidance from the AAPC's John Verhovshek.

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.