On July 12th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes to its Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP). CMS is seeking…
BILLING & COLLECTIONS
This 2 step program makes it easy to collect more money at the time of service
August 24, 2018 by
Ask any office “how well do you collect at the time of service?” and the answer will be “outstanding!”…
COLLECTIONS
7 best practices for optimizing your collections
August 17, 2018 by
By Ranadene (Randi) K. Tapio, MBA, CMRS, CMC, Guest Contributor bio
Collections isn’t the most glamorous part of running a practice. Perhaps the only thing worse than making collections calls is receiving them…
BILLING AND COLLECTIONS
4 best practices to help optimize your processes and increase your reimbursements
August 13, 2018 by
By Ranadene (Randi) K. Tapio, MBA, CMRS, CMC, Guest Contributor bio
Revenue Cycle Management is multi-faceted. There may not be a right or wrong way as far as your process goes, but there are tips, tricks, and best practices that can optimize the process…
INCREASING PROFITS
21 easy ways to boost practice profitability fast
August 6, 2018 by
Simple changes to billing procedures, hiring policies, purchasing, patient relations, and other daily activities can have a positive impact on…
INCREASING PROFITS
5 proven levers for improving your medical practice
July 27, 2018 by
Virtually any medical practice can immediately improve its revenue, cash flow, profitability, and growth, along with streamlining its operations by embracing…
BILLING & COLLECTIONS
7 terms to include in your patient debt collection agency services contract
July 27, 2018 by
Outsourcing patient collections enables medical practices to generate needed cash flow and concentrate on clinical operations. That, at least, is the theory. But the strategy…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
CMS proposes changes to modernize Medicare and aid the doctor-patient relationship
July 20, 2018 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed changes that would increase the amount of time that doctors and other clinicians can spend with…
MULTIPLE INSURANCE COVERAGES
How to determine the order of multiple insurance coverages
July 13, 2018 by
By Ranadene (Randi) K. Tapio, MBA, CMRS, CMC, Guest Contributor bio
When patients have multiple insurance coverage, at times it can be difficult to determine which one is primary, secondary, and tertiary. Sometimes, the patients don’t even know…
BILLING & COLLECTIONS
12 tips for boosting patient payment
July 6, 2018 by
The way the bill looks, and reads, plays a major role in when – and whether – the office gets paid. Here are 12 ways to boost patient payment…
