The health of your medical practice depends on good quality coding and billing work. One of the most important roles in the medical office that…
INSIGHT
3 mistakes that cause medical practice change initiatives to fail
June 9, 2017 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
Good is rarely good enough, and opportunities for improvement are never lacking. Unfortunately, the success rate of major change initiatives in…
MANAGING PATIENTS
5 quick ways to make your waiting room more welcoming
May 26, 2017 by
A full office makeover may not be possible, but every medical practice can make improvements to its patient waiting room…
INCREASING PROFITS
Patient referrals: an untapped source of new revenue
May 19, 2017 by
Medical practices sometimes mistakenly believe that patient referrals don’t matter. However, like customer referrals, patient referrals are an important—and often untapped—source of…
INSIGHT
3 guidelines for building your medical practice’s budget
May 12, 2017 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
It is once again time for medical practices to begin working on their operating budget for the next calendar year. Unfortunately, too few…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
How to determine your MIPS participation status
May 12, 2017 by
Are you unsure of your participation status in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)…
READER TIPS
Use weekly meetings with doctors to keep office running smoothly
May 5, 2017 by
Meeting every week with the doctors makes a tremendous difference in how smoothly – and also how successfully – an office operates, says…
BILLING & COLLECTIONS
12 tips for boosting patient payment
May 5, 2017 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…
INSIGHT
The four elements of successful operational planning
April 28, 2017 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
Physicians are well aware of the need for planning. Indeed, they devise clinical plans on a daily basis as they formulate the best way in which to care for a patient. However, when is the last time you…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Watch for your MIPS participation status letter
April 28, 2017 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. MIPS is…
