February 26th 2024
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
Healthonomics: How to Handle Health Savings Accounts
February 1st 2008Our new occasional series on the nexus of healthcare and the changing economy begins with a look at health savings accounts. Increasingly popular with patients, HSAs promise owners the chance to have more control over how their healthcare dollars are spent. Yet they present unique challenges for your billing office.
Physician Fee Schedule Survey - 2007
January 1st 2008We hear you. Unfortunately, physician reimbursement continues to decline, according to the results of our exclusive 2007 Fee Schedule Survey. That’s the bad news. Now here’s the good news: Along with all the hard data, we arm you with the tools you need to fight back.
Billing: Consultation or Referral - Knowing the Difference
October 31st 2007When asked to a see a patient by another physician, does it really matter if you bill an E&M visit as a consult or a referral? It sure does - and using these terms interchangeably can cost your practice thousands. We help sort out the differences.
PayerView: You be the Judge - PayerView Reveals Who Treats Physicians Right
June 1st 2007Tired of being judged by payers? Here’s your chance to turn the tables and judge them. With help from our friends at athenahealth, we give you the second annual PayerView rankings. It’s a report card that uses real claims data to judge dozens of local and national payers on how well they treat you, the physician. Compare this data with your own; then strive to change what isn’t working.
PayerView: How Do Your Payers Measure Up?
June 1st 2006Fed up with payers who deny claims unreasonably, inexplicably lose them, or just take too long to pay? It's high time you did something about it. And now - finally - you have the information you need to act. Welcome to PayerView, the first-ever data-driven payer ranking based on how easy - or difficult - they are to work with.