Health Prime

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

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. Common medical billing challenges and solutions 1. This leads to claim denials and delays due to inappropriate or incorrect insurance information.

Billing

CollaborateMD

JUNE 25, 2025

Once your practice reaches a certain size, juggling daily tasks like scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, managing patient communication, and ensuring accurate billing can become frustratingly complex and slow down operations. That’s essential for practices with a high billing volume. The result?

Patient Care

Health Prime

JANUARY 1, 2025

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. This is done by obtaining advanced approval from a health plan before a specific service is delivered to a patient.

Billing

Arkenea

JULY 23, 2025

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.

Billing

Practice Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The bombshell dropped by Rachel Reeves in last week’s budget regarding the increase in National Insurance contributions (NICs), without exempting GP practices, has been described as a monumental body blow to the heart of the NHS. Or worse, doesn’t care, how this affects our ability to function.” We’re already stretched to our limits.

Insurance

Medical Economics

JUNE 25, 2025

The pay-first model improves cash flow by collecting patient payments upfront, reducing manual collections and bad-debt write-offs. Direct primary care (DPC) offers stable revenue through subscription fees, eliminating routine insurance claims and enhancing patient access.

Patient Experience

Medical Economics

JULY 25, 2025

Every provider will be audited — multiple times, across different insurers, sometimes for single claims, sometimes for comprehensive reviews. Audit triggers Olga Khabinskay © WCH Insurance companies aren’t randomly selecting providers to audit. For example, take an orthopedist who actually sees up to 70 patients a day.

Documentation

CollaborateMD

JUNE 18, 2025

And rising to the top of your list of challenges is no doubt the issue of claim denials, which remains a persistent headache for medical billing companies and healthcare providers alike. And what’s worse is that strained resources can even hinder patient care.

Billing

CollaborateMD

JULY 31, 2025

After a long day of treating patients, the last thing you want to worry about is the mountain of paperwork and headaches involved in billing insurance companies. From registering patients and coding services to submitting claims and managing payments, it’s an exhausting multi-step process.

HIPAA

Northwest Career College

JULY 3, 2025

Accurate documentation is essential for medical billing and coding, but many beginners struggle to understand the technical terms and guidelines. Without accurate medical documentation, insurance claims can be delayed or denied, frustrating patients and physicians. Why is Medical Documentation Important?

Documentation

CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding the Challenges in Claims Processing Errors in medical claims processing have traditionally posed significant challenges for hospitals, insurers, and patients alike. Manual methods are prone to: Human Error : Misfiled billing codes, missing data, and inaccuracies are common with manual input, according to one report.

Medication

CollaborateMD

APRIL 3, 2025

Healthcare practices are often plagued with medical billing compliance questions like: “Am I upcoding?” ” “Do I have all the correct patient information?” RELATED ARTICLE: Your Medical Billing Secret Weapon: SMS Text and Broadcast Messaging What is Medical Billing Compliance?

Billing

Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Running a successful medical practice requires more than providing excellent patient care. It demands careful monitoring and analysis of various aspects of your operations. It categorizes unpaid patient invoices and insurance claims by age, typically in 30-day increments.

Medication

Health Prime

JANUARY 1, 2025

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.

Billing

Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 22, 2025

They serve as a vital link between patients and the medical team, ensuring smooth operation within medical offices, clinics, and hospitals. Medical assistants are multi-taskers, handling a variety‍ of ​duties that range from ‍taking patient histories to ​managing ‌appointments and billing.

Medical Assistant

Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Running a successful medical practice requires more than providing excellent patient care. It demands careful monitoring and analysis of various aspects of your operations. It categorizes unpaid patient invoices and insurance claims by age, typically in 30-day increments.

Medication

Medical Economics

JUNE 30, 2025

health care Author(s): Olga Khabinskay Fact checked by: Richard Payerchin , Afton Woodward Key Takeaways CAQH ProView's frequent reverification demands lead to providers being dropped from networks, affecting patient access to care. Insurance companies simply drop noncompliant providers and notify them after the fact.

Insurance

Prism Career Institute

JUNE 17, 2025

The values expressed in the creed reflect the association’s commitment to ethical standards, compassionate patient care, and dedication to advancing the healthcare profession. This law gives patients control over their health records and provides directions for handling lawfully disclosed health information.

Medical Assistant

We Care Online

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This knowledge influences patient care decisions, the allocation of resources, and the overall functioning of healthcare organizations. Why Healthcare Financing Matters in Nursing Nurses are at the forefront of patient care, and their decisions significantly impact both patient outcomes and healthcare costs.

Continuing Education

Arkenea

JUNE 20, 2025

EHR revenue cycle management represents far more than simply connecting clinical and billing systems. It embodies a fundamental transformation in how healthcare organizations approach financial operations, patient engagement, and operational efficiency. Additionally, EHR RCM can also enhance patient satisfaction.

Documentation

CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

Whether you’re a physician starting a practice or a healthcare provider working to expand patient access, getting medical insurance credentialing is vital. It’s so time-consuming and cumbersome that states like California are considering a bill to simplify the process. Let’s dive in.

Insurance

Health Prime

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

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. Common medical billing challenges and solutions 1. This leads to claim denials and delays due to inappropriate or incorrect insurance information.

Billing

Valant

MAY 13, 2025

Do you know how to manage insurance claims to minimize denials and maintain your cash flow? Practice management skills like scheduling, billing, documentation, and compliance can protect you from professional burnout and set you on a path to success. It streamlines communication with patients and creates a professional impression.

Billing

Valant

JULY 9, 2025

An Evolution of Care The adoption of AI in behavioral health is not a disruption, but a natural evolution of care. With thoughtful integration, therapists can utilize AI features to reduce administrative burden and reclaim more time for patient care and practice growth.

Clinical Assistant

Physicians Practice

JULY 24, 2025

According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, around 110,000 malpractice claims will be filed in the U.S. They will notify your malpractice insurance carrier. Secure all relevant patient records, keeping them wholly intact. Be accessible to the patient or their family, and respond with honesty and empathy.

De-Escalation

Northwest Suburban College

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This makes it crucial for medical assistants to deliver patient care efficiently. On the clinical side, you will learn to perform tasks like taking vital signs, drawing blood, and preparing patients for exams. These skills are essential for patient care and provide a solid foundation of medical knowledge.

Medical Assistant

Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In this stage of the medical billing process, your front-end staff ensures proper collection and recording of valuable data essential to provide proper services to the patient and ensure their coverage. However, errors in this data are common and have consequences for your practice. Contact us at sales@hpiinc.com.

Medication

Medical Economics

JULY 8, 2025

While teams pour countless hours into patient care, goodwill alone won’t keep operations running. Industry data showed that insurers on HealthCare.gov denied about 19% of in-network claims in 2023 ; that’s $73 million out of $319 million in claims filed. Then, group these denials by payer or category to reveal patterns.

Huddles/Rounds

Northwest Suburban College

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Dental assistants coordinate appointments to prevent conflicts and minimize wait times, enhancing patient satisfaction. Handling billing and insurance claims is indispensable. Dental assistants process payments, submit claims, and navigate insurance intricacies.

Patient Records

CollaborateMD

JUNE 20, 2025

When integrated with powerful practice management tools, EHR data reveals patient trends, triggers preventive interventions, and streamlines every step of the care-to-collection journey. Practices that fail to integrate are often left dealing with fragmented data, slow reimbursements, and avoidable patient risks.

Appointments

Northwest Career College

JULY 17, 2025

Handling billing, coding, and insurance claims. Medical assistants are crucial in keeping a healthcare facility running smoothly and ensuring patients have a positive experience. This job is versatile, combining hands-on patient care with behind-the-scenes administrative work. Ready to Take Your First Step?

Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

MAY 6, 2025

A Medical Assistant’s Duties with Patients A considerable amount of a medical assistant’s time may be dedicated to patient care. They also may work with cancer patients or patients seeking treatment for alcohol or drug use. This could mean helping infants, children, and adults at any stage of life.

Medical Assistant

Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

From a cancer patient: I had to change insurance in the middle of my eight-month treatment plan. She begged me to induce before the end of the year because shed already hit her insurance deductible. She begged me to induce before the end of the year because shed already hit her insurance deductible. Make it caring.

Insurance

Medical Economics

JUNE 27, 2025

Establishing medical necessity: The downstream importance of diagnosis codes Establishing a patient’s medical necessity is critical because it ensures that diagnostic tests, treatments and referrals are both clinically justified and reimbursable by insurance. were hospitalized.

Tests

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

Valant

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Biden administration announced a finalized Mental Health Parity Rule on September 9, 2024, bringing significant changes to how insurers cover mental health care. The insurance industry has raised concerns, arguing that the rule could drive up costs. Ultimately, the changes may improve access for patients.

Documentation

Medical Economics

JULY 1, 2025

They expect clear communication about AI’s role in diagnosis, treatment and even follow-up care.” AI and financial tools: Proceed with caution The survey also explored patients’ comfort levels with AI in billing and insurance — and got generally mixed feedback.

Appointments