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The Craziest Medical Bills

Scrubs

Patients around the country are getting stuck with enormous medical bills as hospitals continue to mark up the cost of their services, including those for routine medical procedures and advanced surgeries. For many patients and families, rising medical bills can be a nightmare. 79 million Americans have medical bill or debt problems.

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5 issues in the check-in process that impact your medical practice 

Health Prime

Learn more about this in our blog Improve your front desk processes with these best practices. Main issues in the check-in process 1. This failure to verify the patient’s insurance could lead to invoicing discrepancies, prolonged payment cycles, and a loss of credibility in the practice from the patients.

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3 essential tasks for wrapping up your medical billing for the New Year   

Health Prime

Being so close to the New Year, it is of high importance that your medical practice finishes its medical billing in good time. Here are three essential tasks to help you wrap up your medical billing for the New Year: 1. Also, follow up with insurance companies to settle those claims immediately.

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5 medical billing services you can rely on external experts for  

Health Prime

Delegating specific medical billing processes in your practice to an expert partner offers a strategic and forward-thinking approach to enhancing efficiency, reducing administrative burdens, and ensuring financial stability. Read more about this in our blog 5 reasons to outsource your medical billing.

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Physical Therapy Billing Units: An Essential Overview

Medbridge

On top of their duty to treat patients, physical therapists (PTs) manage complex documentation, billing, and coding tasks critical to ensuring proper reimbursement for services from insurers. Physical therapy billing units are at the core of this process, providing a standardized way to quantify services during therapy sessions.

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5 common billing challenges faced by medical practices and how to address them   

Health Prime

Medical billing is a vital yet often overlooked aspect of practice management in the dynamic healthcare landscape, where the primary focus is on providing quality patient care. However, amid the intricacies of coding regulations, payer policies, and administrative tasks, medical practices encounter many challenges in the billing process.

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3 potential data and compliance breaches in your medical billing 

Health Prime

In today’s digital age, medical practices rely extensively on electronic systems like Electronic Health Records (EHR) , Practice Management Software (PMS), and online billing platforms to manage patient information and billing processes. Medical practices should implement robust access controls to prevent unauthorized access.

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