By Nick Hernandez bio
How do you know that your overall business is healthy? How do you know that the business processes you perform are…
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How to assess the overall health of your medical practice
October 4, 2019 by
REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
Improving your revenue cycle efficiency
October 4, 2019 by
Modern medical practices are experiencing immense pressures as a result of increased regulatory scrutiny, changing reimbursement mechanisms, and a shift toward…
INCREASING PROFITS
How to make a collection call to a patient
September 27, 2019 by
A collection call to a patient should never be offensive. But it does need to be firm. Remember, the goal is to collect an…
READER TIPS
Getting that new patient info into EHR before appointment
September 27, 2019 by
Here are some reader tips for getting new patient information into the electronic health records prior to…
BILLING & COLLECTIONS
CMS releases 2020 Proposed Rule for the Quality Payment Program
September 20, 2019 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed policies for the 2020 performance year of…
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT
MIPS bonuses are easy to earn—IF you can get into the program
September 20, 2019 by
INCREASING PROFITS
Deadline to submit a MIPS Targeted Review Request is this month
September 16, 2019 by
If you participated in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2018, your performance feedback, which includes…
COLLECTIONS
Why you need an office policy on collecting fees
September 16, 2019 by
Most medical practices take time once a year to create new office goals or a business plan and, hopefully, to upgrade their policy manuals…
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How to prepare for a strategic planning process
August 30, 2019 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
There are many different models and action steps for strategic planning. Attempting to “jump right in”, however, is ill-advised. Undertaking some basic pre-work will help to ensure…
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7 reasons to consider a physician partnership
August 23, 2019 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
Physician partnerships are often a great idea providing you give thought to how you will structure one and why you wish to…
