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The Unexpected Burden of Billing for Small Behavioral Health Practices

Valant

Billing often becomes one of the biggest administrative burdens for solo and small behavioral health practices. Reliable billing support can help reduce that administrative workload, stabilize cash flow, and let providers devote their energy to what matters most: patient care.

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Ransomware Attack Causes System-wide Outage at Kettering Health

The HIPAA Journal

The outage occurred on the morning of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and without access to critical IT systems, the decision was taken to cancel scheduled inpatient and outpatient procedures on Tuesday. The post Ransomware Attack Causes System-wide Outage at Kettering Health appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Navigating the Storm: Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Therapist During Personal Challenges

Valant

Administrative Processes EHR systems can also enhance billing processes. Features such as online appointment requests and automated reminders simplify scheduling , minimizing hassles associated with back-and-forth communication and rescheduling.

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What Behavioral Health Students Need to Know Before Starting or Joining a Practice

Valant

But do you know how to set up an efficient scheduling system? Practice management skills like scheduling, billing, documentation, and compliance can protect you from professional burnout and set you on a path to success. Do you know how to manage insurance claims to minimize denials and maintain your cash flow?

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Cyberattack Forces North Carolina Radiology Practice to Close for More Than a Month

The HIPAA Journal

Work is ongoing to restore its computer systems and while progress has been made, its scheduling system has yet to be restored and patients are unable to schedule mammography or ultrasound services. The post Cyberattack Forces North Carolina Radiology Practice to Close for More Than a Month appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Understanding Ethical Standards for Medical Assistants

Prism Career Institute

Medical assistants should follow professionalism and ethical standards in other duties such as filling out paperwork, billing, bookkeeping, and communicating with insurance companies and other healthcare providers. Medical assistants also need to obey other local and workplace patient health information policies.

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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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