Billing & Collections

Transparency and accessibility are keys to avoiding surprise charges and ensuring patient satisfaction.

Inefficient billing processes can result in frequent delays in claim submission, issue resolution and revenue capture.

Reframing collections as a continual process can minimize bad debt.

Collecting money from patients is an ongoing challenge that has only worsened with high-deductible health plans.

Negotiate with knowledge and watch out for pitfalls with billing and side hustles.

Investing in digital solutions can automate administrative processes and elevate the patient experience.

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Avoid these common mistakes to achieve financial success for your practice.

Think claims and billing processes don’t affect patient attitudes? Think again.

Collecting money from patients is an ongoing challenge that has only worsened with high-deductible health plans.

Making a cultural shift in terms of patient payments and bad debt isn’t easy, but it helps both those giving and receiving care.

If physicians address these three pain points in a way that puts patients' needs first, they should be able to create the type of experiences patients will enjoy and tell the world about.

Risks related to outsourced billing and considerations for mitigating those risks

Cost-saving initiatives that you need to know

More flexibility, transparency, and convenience are on the horizon.

Make your practice financially healthy while making your patients physically and mentally healthy.

Healthcare revenue cycle management is experiencing a revolution with the latest automation and remote work trends.

Collecting from patients is not an easy job, but there are ways to handle it in an efficient and compassionate manner. We talk to experts on how to prevent payment delinquencies and how to handle them when they occur.

It’s important to set realistic expectations about the billing process, which isn’t easy to integrate into regular workflows.

Victory lies in the preparation when it comes to payer negotiations.

Offering financial education helps patients understand what they owe, why, and when.

When you know what the billing challenges are it becomes easier to tackle them.

The post-payment review process can be lengthy, cumbersome, administratively inefficient, and result in provider abrasion.

More and more providers have experienced diminished returns as patient payments languish due to outdated, ineffective communication methods which do not meet today’s patient expectations.

Collecting copayments and coinsurance is challenging because of the COVID-19 pandemic.