CollaborateMD

JUNE 20, 2025

With a platform that collects and connects data across billing, scheduling, clinical care, and patient communication, CollaborateMD allows your staff to focus on delivering better outcomes while we handle the behind-the-scenes complexities. Speed and Accuracy in Billing and Payment: Reduce claim errors to accelerate reimbursement.

Appointments

Arkenea

JUNE 23, 2025

But what exactly is RAG in healthcare, and more importantly, how can your organization implement it successfully while maintaining HIPAA compliance and ensuring patient safety? Compliance Challenges : Many AI solutions weren’t designed with HIPAA requirements in mind, creating potential compliance risks.

Documentation

Arkenea

JUNE 20, 2025

EHR revenue cycle management represents far more than simply connecting clinical and billing systems. Essentially, EHR RCM signifies the integration of billing processes with clinical operations, leading to the improvement of financial performance while ensuring the delivery of optimal patient care.

Documentation

Arkenea

JULY 9, 2025

Security planning must address HIPAA compliance, data protection protocols, access control systems, and audit trail capabilities that protect sensitive patient information. Integration between clinical and financial modules ensures accurate coding, billing, and revenue capture.

Unit Organization and Environment

Intercoast

JUNE 2, 2025

Balancing Administrative Duties with Clinical Work Challenge: Administrative responsibilities, such as documentation and billing, can detract from direct client work. Strategy: Incorporate telecounseling best practices into your approach. Develop strategies to engage clients effectively in virtual settings.

Interdisciplinary Team

CollaborateMD

AUGUST 5, 2024

One of the most effective is artificial intelligence medical billing. If you’re considering integrating AI into medical billing, keep reading to understand how it works. Then review best practices in implementing AI into medical billing. With AI medical billing, you can prevent these costly denials.

Billing

Health Prime

MARCH 13, 2025

Safeguarding patient information and ensuring data security is always the highest priority in medical billing. With the expansion of digital healthcare information systems, security and regulatory compliancesuch as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) have become not only best practices but also legal requirements.

Best Practices

Health Prime

JUNE 13, 2024

In the intricate world of medical billing, accuracy is paramount. Your practice should consider the importance of the medical coding process when ensuring healthcare providers collect all money due to services rendered. Here’s how medical billing professionals can mitigate common mistakes: 1.

Billing

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

In today’s digital age, medical billing software plays a vital role in streamlining the billing process and improving patient care. HIPAA compliance is a crucial aspect of any medical billing software. It will also help you ensure that the medical billing software you select is compliant with HIPAA requirements.

HIPAA

Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2021

.” Health Populi’s Hot Points: HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was signed into law in 1996 by President Bill Clinton. This week, Ken Mandl and Eric Perakslis co-wrote an essay in The New England Journal of Medicine on HIPAA and the “leak of ‘deidentified’ EHR data.”

HIPAA

Arkenea

MARCH 31, 2025

HIPAA compliance costs can greatly vary depending on the kind of application you’re developing. Developing a healthcare application that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is essential for safeguarding sensitive patient information and adhering to legal standards.

HIPAA

Arkenea

JULY 8, 2024

A variety of patient information is collected and stored in the system, from medical bills to treatment plans. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules and regulations ensure that ePHI (Protected Health Information) is safe and secure from potential hackers. Capture login, logout, and access to ePHI.

HIPAA

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

Regulatory Standards CERT (comprehensive error rate testing) is a program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that utilizes Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) to review medical records and identify potential billing errors. This helps reduce anxiety and allows staff to practice their responses.

Documentation

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2025

The New York-based management service organization, Practice Resources LLC, has agreed to pay $1.5 Syracuse, NY-based Practice Resources provides billing and other professional services to healthcare organizations. The post Practice Resources Agrees to $1.5

Follow-Up

Coronis Health

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Are you considering partnering with an ophthalmology medical billing company for your facility? There are multiple reasons why outsourcing can help your practice increase its productivity, efficiency, and profitability. However, managing medical billing can easily become a full-time job.

Billing

Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Some even integrate the entire patient intake process, from prospective patient management , to intake paperwork, to scheduling, and all the way through to billing. Patient data must be protected in accordance with all legal and ethical standards, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Best Practices

Valant

JUNE 2, 2024

As a practice owner , you’re also responsible for the business aspects of your practice—financial management, human resources, marketing, and compliance with legal regulations. You’ll also need to manage, or at least oversee the management of, daily administrative tasks like scheduling, billing , and staff supervision.

Communication

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 29, 2025

ALN Medical Management, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based provider of revenue cycle and billing services to the healthcare industry, has recently confirmed the scale of a data breach that occurred more than a year ago in March 2024. Million Individuals Affected by 2024 ALN Medical Management Data Breach appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

Medication

Valant

JANUARY 30, 2024

Compliance with Privacy Regulations Mental health practices are trusted with extensive amounts of sensitive information and private records. Maintaining patient confidentiality is one of the most important responsibilities of a practice. A practice’s billing will need to align with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Billing

Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) and other laws/regulations is mandatory. In addition, complying with HIPAA protects your patients, your practice, and helps you avoid fines and penalties. Your EHR software can help with HIPAA compliance.

Billing

Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Patient Data Security: Telehealth platforms must comply with HIPAA and other regulations to ensure patient data is secure. Efficient RCM ensures timely billing, accurate coding, and maximized reimbursements. With a large volume of transactions, streamlined RCM practices become even more critical to prevent financial bottlenecks.

Patient Satisfaction

Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Here are some best practices to guide you in effectively doing so as a dental administrative assistant. HIPAA provides standards for protecting patient information and requires healthcare providers to maintain patient information confidentially.

Best Practices

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

” The last paragraph of the press release states: “All work related to Ascension’s engagement with Google is HIPAA compliant and underpinned by a robust data security and protection effort and adherence to Ascension’s strict requirements for data handling.” health care. Out-of-network costs?

Collaboration

Medical Advantage

APRIL 4, 2024

athenahealth telemedicine—a part of the athenahealth product suite—offers a robust platform for practices looking to incorporate telehealth services seamlessly into their existing workflows. This system stands out for its ability to support vital patient care while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations.

HIPAA

Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Table of Contents Why Mobile EHR Applications Essential Features of Mobile EHR Applications Challenges in Mobile EHR Application Development Best Practices in Mobile EHR Application Development Role of Custom Development in Mobile EHR Applications Why Mobile EHR Applications? Best Practices in Mobile EHR Application Development 1.

Medical History

Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Performance Reporting: The ability to focus on metrics such as patient retention, insurance aging, and billing documentation status goes a long way towards practice efficiency. For example, analyzing financial data within the EHR can help practices optimize billing processes.

Documentation

Health Prime

JANUARY 24, 2024

The easy follow-up of patients using telemonitoring solutions and the augmented access to internet services will continue increasing telemedicine delivery. Learn more about this in our blog Optimize your telemedicine appointments with these best practices.

Billing

Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Apart from this, hiring a healthcare web development agency assures organizations that they’re aware of all the rules and regulations such as HIPAA or FHIR. Pricing strategy, what is included and how would I be billed for services not included in your quote? This saves time and energy going through regulations.

Follow-Up

CollaborateMD

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Well, there is, and it could fast become your medical billing secret weapon. Introducing broadcast messaging and SMS billing. We’ll explore its power and benefits before talking practicalities. What does this mean for you and your practice’s cash flow? This can also be sent by email, text, or voice message.

Billing

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which introduced new requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

HIPAA

The HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

HIPAA

Health Prime

MARCH 13, 2025

Safeguarding patient information and ensuring data security is always the highest priority in medical billing. With the expansion of digital healthcare information systems, security and regulatory compliancesuch as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) have become not only best practices but also legal requirements.

Best Practices

Valant

APRIL 21, 2025

These controls allow practices to create granular permission levels, ensuring staff members can access exactly what they need for their roles, while protecting sensitive information. For example, staff members who handle billing need insurance information, but not detailed clinical notes.

HIPAA