Open Dental

MAY 30, 2024

Learn about reactivating patients who haven't been in for a while, best practices when a patient declines treatment (or treatment options), how to handle patient insurance changes, and security permission errors. The post Tips & Tricks #45 appeared first on Open Dental Blog. Time for more tips!

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Health Prime

MAY 30, 2024

Read more about this in our blog 5 techniques to improve communication between your front desk and back office. Engage in regular training and continuing education The healthcare industry is dynamic and staying informed about regulatory changes and industry best practices is essential. Subscribe to the Health Prime blog.

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Health Prime

MARCH 21, 2024

The revenue cycle is a complex and multifaceted system that involves various stakeholders, including healthcare providers, payers (insurance companies), and patients. It begins at the front lines of the healthcare practice, where staff members collect essential demographic and insurance information during the initial patient contact.

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Health Prime

JULY 18, 2024

Denial management refers to identifying, analyzing, and resolving denied claims from insurance companies or payers. It’s vital because denied claims directly impact a medical practice’s revenue stream. By effectively managing denials, practices can minimize revenue loss and improve cash flow.

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Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

For more information, check out our fee agreement template , good faith estimate template , and our blog about TCPA compliance. Electronic forms allow practices to collect patient information digitally. These can include fields for demographic information, medical history, insurance details, and consent forms.

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Valant

OCTOBER 23, 2024

These standardized codes ensure proper reimbursement and streamline the billing process for insurance companies and healthcare providers. They are used for billing purposes and help insurance companies determine appropriate reimbursement rates for different types of therapy sessions. What are CPT Codes for Psychotherapy?

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Valant

JULY 16, 2024

What’s the difference between them, and is your practice compliant with the privacy regulations for each type? Failing to follow best practices for therapy notes and progress notes can have legal and professional repercussions. What are Therapy Notes? Therapy notes are a clinician’s private record of their patient encounters.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Blog Mastering Automated Reminders for Better Patient Engagement Read More Grow Your Practice Leverage Your EHR To Grow Your Practice Learn More How Wiley Treatment Planners Enhance Behavioral Health Practices Wiley Treatment Planners can streamline workflow integration, particularly when used with compatible EHR systems.

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Valant

JUNE 2, 2024

Some practice owners choose to hire administrative staff to help assume the logistical burdens. Don’t forget liability and malpractice insurance, which will help protect you from expenses in the case of lawsuits or claims filed against your practice. Keeping up-to-date with changes in healthcare regulations is also essential.

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Valant

JANUARY 30, 2024

External Audit Requirements In the behavioral health field, audits involve a comprehensive examination of a practice’s compliance with regulations and standards, such as those from states and insurance providers. Common audit requirements help providers maintain practices that align with the highest standards of care.

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Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Reports are a great data-driven means of benchmarking the performance of specific processes or functions within your medical practice. In one of our past blogs, we delved into the end-of-year reports you should run in your practice. Five essential reports every medical practice should run 1.

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Valant

APRIL 17, 2024

Not only is it a map for treating a client, it is necessary for compliance with insurance and governmental mandates. However, managing these plans at scale is a complex task that often creates headaches for clinicians and directors in large outpatient behavioral health practices. Scalability features.

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Health Prime

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Here are some strategies you can implement to promote healthy aging while improving outcomes in your practice: 1.Encourage Insurance companies must pay for these annual check-ups for all subscribers without applying deductibles or copayments. Insurance covers 100% of the allowed amount. Subscribe to our Health Prime blog.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 23, 2023

.” Oliva says that he has a particular affinity for those who want to learn how to save for retirement and plan for life events, but who may not have an understanding of financial planning best practices. Insurance products and services are offered and sold through individually licensed and appointed insurance agents.

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Valant

AUGUST 20, 2024

Become familiar with the mandates and best practices that will contribute to a safe and effective treatment environment: Maintain confidentiality. Billing: Competent billing becomes even more important when managing reimbursement for multiple patients with differing insurance at the same appointment.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 22, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule of 1996. Read more about how to protect your business from data breaches in our blog 4 steps to reduce HIPAA breaches within your medical practice.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 3, 2024

During the initial encounter, front-office staff should diligently collect and verify patient demographic details, insurance information, and other pertinent data. Real-time insurance eligibility verification is another crucial aspect. Read more about this in our blog How to explain payments to patients in your medical practice.

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Medical Advantage

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the importance of implementing cost containment initiatives and provide an in-depth look at the top healthcare best practices that can help reduce healthcare spending. Verification ensures that patients are covered by health insurance, minimizing the risk of unpaid claims.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It supports your claims and demonstrates compliance with insurance regulations. Follow these best practices for documenting group treatment: Be specific. Check eligibility for each patient up front to prevent insurance snafus. Reach out to your EHR vendor to see if they provide training on reimbursement best practices.

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Valant

MARCH 2, 2024

As you plan, consider factors such as the complexity of services offered, the size of your practice, the skill level of existing staff, and the suitability of your existing technology. Staying agile is important for any practice in a field such as behavioral health, where changing regulations and market dynamics can have a big impact.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

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Health Prime

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Here are some strategies you can implement to promote healthy aging while improving outcomes in your practice: 1.Encourage Insurance companies must pay for these annual check-ups for all subscribers without applying deductibles or copayments. Insurance covers 100% of the allowed amount. Subscribe to our Health Prime blog.

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Valant

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Tracking revenue sources and expenditure patterns enables practice managers to make informed decisions that improve a practice’s financial sustainability. Evaluating staff productivity enables practice managers to allocate resources most effectively. For example: Define clear objectives and metrics to measure.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Some kind of shared savings arrangement with the insurers could help make this a win for everyone. Taylor Christensen is a hospitalist who blogs (occasionally) at Clear Thinking on Health This project will probably not get the interest and uptake it deserves because financial incentives are working against it.

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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.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Health Populi’s Hot Points: When PatientsLikeMe was acquired by UnitedHealthcare earlier this year, my friends-in-health-tech Susannah Fox, Lisa Suennen and I wrote a response to the acquisition and situation on each of our blogs, and on Medium. Here’s the link to our post here on Health Populi, from July 1, 2019. health care.

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Valant

OCTOBER 6, 2024

By providing access to up-to-date, research-supported interventions, the planners ensure that patients receive care aligned with current best practices and guidelines. Well-documented, compliant treatment plans provide clear justification for services rendered, reducing the likelihood of claim denials from insurance companies.

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Guideway Care

APRIL 18, 2024

In addition, regulatory bodies and insurance providers use these scores to assess the standard of care hospitals provide. A hospital can have high-quality scores because of excellent clinical results and follow best practices but still receive low patient satisfaction scores.

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ACMA Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Usually, these drugs are provided by hospitals or physicians’ offices who purchase the drugs directly from the wholesaler and bill the health insurance for the drug as well as the administration cost. In this blog post, we will dig deeper into the benefits and advantages of buy-and-bill versus the challenges that come with it.

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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. Addressing Data Privacy and Security When accessing and sharing EHR data, privacy and security are critical.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 28, 2024

In this blog, we will explore patient engagement best practices and the top patient engagement tools available. Explanation of Benefits (EOB): Understanding an EOB can be complex due to medical codes and insurance jargon.

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Relias

JUNE 28, 2023

To provide the best services possible, healthcare organizations of all kinds must understand how to implement integrated care management. Integrated care is a best practice model that combines evidence-based medical and behavioral healthcare services at one point of entry. What does integrated care management mean?

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The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

These barriers include lack of referral to mental health providers, providers that are unable to take on new patients, initial wait times as long as two months, and lack of insurance coverage. What if I don’t have insurance? Other factors include low rates of diagnosis, inadequate treatment, and relapse of symptoms. Which physician?

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The Healthcare Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

A study from the University of Michigan/IBM Watson revealed that a single opioid prescription after elective surgery increased healthcare costs by an average of $5,680 per patient per year across all payer types, including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance.

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Accepted Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And the other thing is that it’s always good to, when you are mostly or solely in one hospital, there are practices that hospitals do not because they’re best practice necessarily, but because they’re habit or it’s the way that the hospital has always done it.

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Health Prime

MARCH 13, 2025

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. If you want more information about our services, contact us at sales@hpiinc.com.

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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. Assess security technology needs (e.g.,

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