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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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2025 Guide to Billing in Hospital Management Systems

Arkenea

trillion in annual transactions, yet billing inefficiencies cost hospitals an estimated $262 billion each year. At the heart of this challenge lies the complex world of billing in hospital management systems, where accuracy, compliance, and efficiency determine the financial viability of healthcare organizations worldwide.

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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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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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Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in Georgia, Washington & New Hampshire

The HIPAA Journal

The unnamed vendor notified Concord Orthopaedics about the security incident on November 21, 2024, after it was determined there had been unauthorized access to the patient registration and appointment scheduling software.