Billing & Collections

Physicians should consider their demographic of patients when choosing a patient lending service provider.

Well-documented processes, as well as a properly trained staff are critical for success

A first-party and third-party approach can fit a particular practice’s needs

Physician’s Practice® presents our conversation Dan Dooley, vice president of physician services at R1—a leading provider of technology--enabled revenue cycle management—about how the pandemic will change revenue cycle management, as well as how practices can achieve financial clearance and thereby further support their patients.

Watch this before negotiating with payers

Opening a successful private clinic is hard, and you’ll need help along the way.

What anesthesiologists can do to communicate coverage complications to patients

Authors in a recent article published in JAMA Open suggest fee-for-service payments are too unstable and offer examples for its replacement.

How an independent practice grew through optimizations and consolidation

How you can optimize your care team, improve APP retention and productivity, and prepare for a financial recovery post COVID-19.

In part 2 of our discussion with Banker’s Healthcare Group, hear from the President of Patient Lending, Keith Gruebele, on how these programs can benefit your practice by extending the amount of patients that can receive and finance your services.

CDI can be a critical initiative that not only increases reimbursement revenue but also enhances the patient experience.

Elizabeth Woodcock explains the policies surrounding telemedicine, as well as what services are reimbursable and how payment is received.

A model for re-focusing on the value stream through your existing resource pool.

Discomfort or trepidations aside, you’ll have to answer these tough, but inevitable, questions.

Why practices should not fear new coding requirements

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.

What providers and practice managers need to do to ensure the continued growth of these services.

Careful communications can help improve your collection methods and decrease time between service and payment.

As you map out your practice's reopening plan, it’s important that it continues to prioritize patient care.

A fast and cost-efficient way to inform people about what they owe.

For patients who are struggling financially, or are simply anxious about money, anything but urgent health concerns may be pushed to the back burner.

Advanced, user-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) solutions can save clinics $7 billion each year

The differences between the two are important to note in your consideration of your collection strategy

Billing for telemedicine services doesn’t have to be overwhelming when you understand a few key concepts and take advantage of your available resources.