Physicians Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

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Billing 52

Billing Communication Follow-Up Documentation 52

EvidenceCare

MARCH 18, 2025

His curiosity led to a collaboration between clinical and informatics teams that ultimately scaled to impact over 330,000 surgical patients annually in Southern California. Just one preventable hypoglycemia event can add $10,000 to $15,000 to a hospital bill, Messler noted.

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Discharges Hospital Appointments Patient Safety 130

Intercoast

JUNE 2, 2025

Collaborating with Other Professionals 10. Advocate for more resources within your organization and collaborate with community agencies to expand support services available to clients. Continue with multicultural training and consider learning additional languages or utilizing interpreter services to bridge communication gaps.

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Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration Continuing Education Communication 52

Health Prime

AUGUST 24, 2023

Communication is an essential process in every business, including medical practices. Effective communication with your medical billing partner is vital to identify areas of improvement, streamline your processes, and increase revenue. Your billing company will provide you with best practices and industry expertise.

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Communication Billing Medication Best Practices 40

Health Prime

MAY 23, 2024

Opting for the correct coding partner holds the key to: Accurate reimbursement Streamlined billing processes Overall operational efficiency Beyond financial considerations, choosing the right coding partner allows providers to redirect their focus towards core competencies , confident that medical coding is in the hands of specialists.

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Medical Coding Medication Billing Communication 105

Prism Career Institute

JUNE 24, 2025

They may also communicate with other healthcare facilities to make sure appropriate patient tests are completed and that the results are reviewed. Lab supervisors may also have an assistant perform billing work or talk with insurance providers, processing claims and ensuring a patient receives correct statements.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Vital Signs Tests 52

Health Prime

OCTOBER 3, 2024

approximately 30% of all newly diagnosed cancers in women are breast cancer. For medical billing professionals, this month is a crucial reminder of the importance of accurate breast cancer diagnosis coding. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that in the U.S.,

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Billing Documentation Continuing Education Collaboration 98

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. The RACs are the ones conducting the audits. What triggers a CERT audit?

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Documentation Admissions Discharges Billing 130

CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

It can bring a refreshing shift from scattered patient files and billing information to seamless, stress-free workflows and revenue management. Billing and Claims Management : Ensure smooth processes for medical billing , insurance claims, and payment collection. What happens if systems are mismatched?

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Appointments Billing Scheduling HIPAA 52

EvidenceCare

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In a recent episode of The Better Care Podcast , Bo Bartholomew, CEO of EvidenceCare, interviewed Bill Sheahan, Chief Innovation Officer at MedStar Health and Executive Director of the MedStar Institute for Innovation , and Bo Wilkes, President of Ballad Ventures and Managing Director of Ballad Health Innovation. Bill Sheahan 4.

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Billing Collaboration Communication Patient Care 130

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

She emphasizes the importance of building meaningful connections with patients, their families, and their communities. Collaboration and Communication Effective communication and collaboration are vital in any healthcare setting, but these factors are critical in behavioral healthcare.

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Unit Organization and Environment Collaboration Patient Centered Care Hospice 105

CollaborateMD

MAY 17, 2023

It was an enormous opportunity for us to take the stage and educate the audience on our unified communications platform, Updox! EHR vendors struggle to keep up with the ever-evolving regulatory landscape, leaving less time for innovation in patient and provider communications. Patients today are more informed than ever before.

Communication 52

Communication Triage Appointments Billing 52

Arkenea

JUNE 23, 2025

From electronic health records and clinical research papers to medical imaging reports and patient communications, the sheer volume of healthcare information grows exponentially each year. Data Silos : Different departments often use separate AI tools that can’t communicate or share insights across the organization.

Documentation 52

Documentation HIPAA Discharges Medical Coding 52

Valant

MARCH 2, 2024

For behavioral health practices, transitioning to in-house billing for mental health services can be extremely beneficial. In-house billing can boost efficiency, reduce spending, improve revenue streams, and simplify compliance—even with ever-evolving regulations. What inefficiencies exist? What areas can be improved?

Billing 52

Billing Follow-Up Documentation Insurance 52

Valant

AUGUST 20, 2024

Scheduling: You’ll collaborate with group members to select a meeting day and time that works for everyone. Decide how you’ll communicate for this task—patient portal, phone, email? To get paid on time, you need organized billing and personnel you trust, whether they’re in-house employees or an outsourced billing services company.

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Billing Documentation Scheduling Appointments 105

CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If you’ve ever considered a job in healthcare but don’t want to work directly with patients, medical billing and coding may be a good fit! Medical billing and coding professionals are aging out–as in retiring–and there aren’t enough qualified people to replace them. They’re used for billing and insurance reasons.

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Billing Medical Coding Medication Certification 52

Valant

JUNE 24, 2025

You need reliable systems for scheduling, billing, intake, and internal communication. Clear role definitions, shared calendars, and secure collaboration tools become even more important if you have a distributed team.

Documentation 52

Documentation HIPAA Scheduling Communication 52

Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2019

These study respondents had also visited a doctor or hospital and paid a medical bill in the past year. One-third of these patients had a health care bill go to collections in the past year, according to Cedar’s 2019 U.S. 50% want clearer, easier-to-understand medical bills. Healthcare Consumer Experience Study.

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Billing Insurance Customer Service Hospital 97

EvidenceCare

JANUARY 12, 2024

These notices play a crucial role in transparently communicating to patients the possibility that they may need to assume the financial responsibility of the care provided if Medicare does not extend coverage to specific services. Hospitals need to incorporate social admit issues into their community health needs assessment.

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Admissions Documentation Outpatient Care Hospital 130

Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

Administrative Burden Running a practice yourself means handling all administrative tasks, including billing, paperwork, and regulatory compliance. Billing, scheduling, and other administrative tasks are often handled by dedicated staff, allowing providers to focus more on patient care.

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Scheduling Collaboration Billing Patient Care 97

Health Prime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Therefore, effective communication with the back-office is paramount. Read more about this in our blog 5 techniques to improve communication between your front desk and back office. Back-office teams collaborate with provider organizations to negotiate terms that align with their operational needs and financial goals.

Best Practices 98

Best Practices Communication Collaboration Medication 98

Northwest Career College

APRIL 23, 2025

These require strong organizational skills and attention to detail; minor errors could create problems in patient care or billing. The dental administrative assistant typically collaborates with members of the dental team behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running of services.

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Administrative Work Patient Records Scheduling Billing 40

Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

Automation Across Workflows : Automates time-consuming administrative tasks like scheduling, billing, and reporting, allowing staff to focus on patient care. E-Prescribing (eRx) The e-prescribing feature simplifies the prescribing process with direct digital communication between providers and pharmacies. Which is Right for You?

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Billing Appointments Scheduling Patient Care 52

Valant

MARCH 20, 2024

Centralized control streamlines workflows, fostering collaboration among staff and optimizing resource allocation. It involves improving processes, promoting cohesion among staff, and facilitating seamless communication—internally and externally.

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Billing Communication Documentation Patient Satisfaction 52

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. This process is called buy-and-bill. Buy-and-bill is a process where physician offices receive medications for in-office administration.

Billing 40

Billing Best Practices Collaboration Patient Care 40

MedCerts

JULY 3, 2024

Each office has unique needs, so part of your role might also include billing or patient communication — whether in person, by email or over the phone. Your workdays will never look identical because each day brings new faces and challenges. The next day, you might enter new patient data into the health management system.

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Medical Terminology Bookkeeping Billing Insurance 79

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Several factors underpin the adoption of telehealth in 2019: Consumers’ demand for accessible, lower-cost health care services as people face greater financial responsibility for paying the medical bill (via high-deductible health plans and greater out-of-pocket costs for co-payments).

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Follow-Up Insurance Communication Collaboration 97

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Patient Communication: Provide patients with information about medications and special diets. Balance cash drawers and handle any billing or coding tasks as needed. Throughout the Day: Team Collaboration: Work closely with other Medical Assistants, nurses, and healthcare providers to ensure smooth patient flow and efficient operations.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Vital Signs Follow-Up 52

The Healthcare Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

3) high levels of collegiality and mutual trust At its base, quality patient care requires collaboration, and that collaboration cannot take place without high levels of trust-both in clinical judgment and behavior. Those standards evolve and improve as clinical medicine advances.

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Collaboration Communication Patient Care Diagnostics 67

Valant

MAY 2, 2024

An EHR makes administrative tasks, such as appointment scheduling and billing, faster and easier. EHRs facilitate better communication and coordination among each patient’s whole care team, improving collaboration and continuity of care.

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Documentation Patient Care Billing Insurance 102

Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

A collaborative approach, where providers are included appropriately in decision-making processes, can help you get the provider buy-in that you need. Specifically, they can help with streamlined workflows, better data management, and enhanced communication among care teams.

Billing 52

Billing Communication Collaboration Documentation 52

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The OT also is able to communicate the assessment findings and visit information to the entire home health agency team. With more accurate assessments, home health agencies have opportunities for improved coding, billing, and outcomes. OTs Can Step Up and Coordinate Care.

Care Plan 97

Care Plan Admissions Collaboration Billing 97

Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

As your practice grows, a strong team will include front and back-office staff to handle patient communication, scheduling, billing, etc. This includes EHR solutions that support functions such as intake, scheduling , clinical documentation , billing , patient communications , and offer a convenient patient portal.

Billing 52

Billing Patient Centered Care HIPAA Follow-Up 52

Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

Prior authorizations (PAs) play a crucial role in medical billing, ensuring that healthcare providers receive efficient and proper reimbursement for the services and treatments they provide. Proactively communicating with insurance representatives can help clarify doubts, resolve issues, and expedite the authorization process.

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Insurance Documentation Follow-Up Communication 52

Minority Nurse

APRIL 18, 2022

I offer wound and ostomy care in the patient’s home in collaboration with the patient’s physician. I am private pay; however, my prices do match the fact that the patient is being billed and not a third-party payer. I also communicate with my patient’s physician after my visit and provide recommendations.

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Certification Follow-Up Acute Care Collaboration 98

CollaborateMD

APRIL 18, 2025

Partner with tech providers : Collaborate with companies offering analytics platforms or wearable devices to explore innovative solutions tailored to your practice. This solution uses advanced real-time analytics to enhance patient data management, billing processes, effective care coordination, and communication.

Patient Care 52

Patient Care Diagnostics Vital Signs Admissions 52

Ciox

AUGUST 21, 2023

Interoperability in healthcare ensures communication and exchange of information across disparate healthcare systems and technologies. This interconnected network of data exchange plays a pivotal role in transforming the way healthcare is delivered, fostering collaboration and data-driven decision-making.

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Collaboration Patient Safety Communication Patient Care 52