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7 Mistakes To Avoid When Selecting Healthcare Cybersecurity Insurance

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. True Story: An employee at one New England medical practice stayed after hours to search patient records for gossip on her neighbor. […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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The Unexpected Burden of Billing for Small Behavioral Health Practices

Valant

Behavioral health providers managing both clinical care and business operations face unique challenges: complex prior authorization requirements, extensive documentation standards, and insurance coverage barriers. As patient volume increases, small inefficiencies can turn into serious issues.

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How pay-first and direct primary care models are reshaping practice finances and patient experience

Medical Economics

The pay-first model improves cash flow by collecting patient payments upfront, reducing manual collections and bad-debt write-offs. Direct primary care (DPC) offers stable revenue through subscription fees, eliminating routine insurance claims and enhancing patient access.

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How To Maintain Business Continuity and Compliance During An Emergency

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Healthcare organizations know just how important it is to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect sensitive and unstructured data such as patient records, scripts, discharge summaries, medical forms, authorizations, prescriptions, and insurance claims.

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Healthcare Data Security Breach: What to Do If Your Records Have Been Hacked

Scrubs

Just this year alone, we’ve seen some of the largest and most alarming healthcare data breaches in history, including those related to the American Medical Collection Agency, insurer Dominion National, and Inmediata Health Group, just to name a few. The number of healthcare data breaches keeps going up year after year.

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Common Myths About Medical Assistants

Scrubs

They’re skilled professionals who support physicians, nurses , and other healthcare providers in delivering quality patient care. In this article, we aim to debunk these myths and shed light on the real responsibilities, qualifications, and contributions of medical assistants in today’s healthcare landscape.

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DataOps Can Help Alleviate Healthcare Organizations Data Ills

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Without it, doctors can’t access updated patient records for proper treatment; billing departments are unable to correctly process insurance claims; and research teams are limited in their ability to uncover new findings. […].