Physicians Practice® spoke with Kristina Hutson, a product line developer at Availity, about surprise billing events in independent healthcare practices and what owners and administrators can do to reduce the likelihood of their occurrence.
Patient lending formats differ per provider
Physicians should consider their demographic of patients when choosing a patient lending service provider.
Why the process of collection outreach matters
Well-documented processes, as well as a properly trained staff are critical for success
10 collection tactics for your high-deductible patients
High-deductible health plans are on the rise. Here are 10 methods to ensure your practice collects from patients with these plans.
How physician practices should approach collection outreach
A first-party and third-party approach can fit a particular practice’s needs
Can balance billing be used as a negotiating factor?
Watch this before negotiating with payers
Opening Your Private Clinic: What you need to know
Opening a successful private clinic is hard, and you’ll need help along the way.
Communicating coverage complications with patients
What anesthesiologists can do to communicate coverage complications to patients
Population-based payments to replace fee-for-service
Authors in a recent article published in JAMA Open suggest fee-for-service payments are too unstable and offer examples for its replacement.
MGMA 2020: Thriving through better claims and collections
How an independent practice grew through optimizations and consolidation
MGMA 2020: Optimizing ROI for Advanced Care Practice Providers
How you can optimize your care team, improve APP retention and productivity, and prepare for a financial recovery post COVID-19.
Leveraging clinical documentation improvement for post-COVID financial recovery
CDI can be a critical initiative that not only increases reimbursement revenue but also enhances the patient experience.
Getting paid for telemedicine services
Elizabeth Woodcock explains the policies surrounding telemedicine, as well as what services are reimbursable and how payment is received.
Bending the healthcare cost curve in spite of the crisis
A model for re-focusing on the value stream through your existing resource pool.
3 financial questions early career physicians must answer
Discomfort or trepidations aside, you’ll have to answer these tough, but inevitable, questions.
2021 E/M guideline and leveling changes
Why practices should not fear new coding requirements
Exploring the advantages of a Virtual Compliance Assistance Partner
More Compliance Officers (CO) are engaging in Virtual Compliance Assistance (VCA) as an affordable option to quickly adapt to the industry’s shifting regulatory environment.
Will a lack of reimbursement end the rise of virtual care?
What providers and practice managers need to do to ensure the continued growth of these services.
Reopening elective surgeries after COVID19
As you map out your practice's reopening plan, it’s important that it continues to prioritize patient care.
How email marketing can help collect delinquent medical payments
A fast and cost-efficient way to inform people about what they owe.
Protecting revenue and patient relationships during the pandemic
For patients who are struggling financially, or are simply anxious about money, anything but urgent health concerns may be pushed to the back burner.
The AI Difference in Revenue Cycle Management
Advanced, user-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) solutions can save clinics $7 billion each year
Collection Law Firms vs. Collection Agencies: What physicians need to consider
The differences between the two are important to note in your consideration of your collection strategy
Untangling telehealth billing
Billing for telemedicine services doesn’t have to be overwhelming when you understand a few key concepts and take advantage of your available resources.
7 ways to increase patient payments
Practices who fail to be proactive about collecting from patients will predictably experience a tsunami of accounts receivable.
Automating accounts payable
How new technology is curing ailments and streamlining processes in one practice’s AP department.
How social determinants of health play a role in obesity
By addressing these determinants in routine patient care, physicians may be better able to reduce obesity and its complications.
Best states for physicians in 2020: 5 states with the lowest GCPI
Best States to Practice: 5 states with the lowest cost of living
Which states do you think came out on top?
Six biggest mistakes physicians make when planning for retirement
High incomes do not guarantee smart money management.
Coding Q&A: Remote examinations
A generalized checklist for your planning.
