Finance

Healthcare organizations are always looking to save money, but physicians rarely know the effect of their treatments or medications. Here's how to change that.

There are two ways to grow your medical practice. The first is to acquire new patients. The second is to retain your existing patients.

In this month's coding column, our expert answers whether or not you need to include vitals when coding a patient encounter.

If you aren't a patient isn't on your insurance panel, for whatever reason, how can you expect to be fairly paid?

You don’t know how much money you have in the bank. What if I told you, you can calculate a projection of your inflow for this month?

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.

Identify those small, insignificant areas of lost revenue; you'll be surprised how quickly these areas will add up.

Dr. Melissa Young shares with us why January is her least favorite time of the year - from cold weather to unmet deductibles.

Readers' favorite practice management "Pearls" articles from the past year to help improve their practices.

Maintaining practice revenues is increasingly tough in the era of high-deductible health plans. Here are nine tips to improve patient collections.

Here are 10 relevant financial reports each physician at your practice should see … whether they read them or not.

Here are nine tips to bring electronic payment into your practice while not interfering with the best care for patients.

Knowing and understanding your payer mix is critical in your business operations, and overall inflow.

When do you use modifier 25 or 57? Coding expert John Verhovshek explains the difference when coding an E&M service.

What would you say if I told you that the billing department should be the heart of your business?

In a recent study, researchers found that only 3.3 percent of emergency room visits are avoidable. Also, Houston-area hospitals brace for hurricane fallout.

Physician-run accountable care organizations have a great track record of success due to one key element: the doctors that oversee them.

Take this quiz from RemitDATA on the coding trends in the first half of 2017.

Should you hire an in-house coder or outsource? Do you need to hire one at all? Answers to these questions and more.

The coding rulebook is always changing. Here are strategies from our two coding experts to help you stay compliant.

High deductible health plans hit patients' wallets hard, here's how to cushion the blow for your practice.

Why you need an attorney if you are going to recoup payment from payers. It's not the same as getting money from patients.

Inaccurate billing and coding can have a direct and negative impact on a practice's bottom line. What are some common coding queries?

Experts share their advice on how to ensure coding is done properly at your practice, through focusing on common codes and more.

Coding expert Bill Dacey answers your latest coding questions, including an inquiry on how to bill for TCM services.

Practices engaging in strategic planning should look ahead and create a vision of where it wants to be in three to five years.

This doctor is looking to make a switch on her telephone system at her practice. Weighing the pros and cons, she isn't sure how to proceed.

If you are looking to combine your practice with another, here are some ways to ensure the merger goes off without a hitch.

In this month's coding column, we also feature answers to prolonged services codes and orthopedic ICD-10 codes.