Medical Economics

JULY 15, 2025

The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) has been published with 1,803 pages of rules affecting health care reimbursement for doctors next year. We are taking meaningful steps to modernize Medicare, cut waste, and improve patient care,” Oz said in the news release. Subscribe Now! with attorney Richard H.

Scheduling

Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Inaccurate patient information Collecting accurate patient information is one of the main objectives of the check-in process. 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.

Medication

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

Medical Economics

AUGUST 8, 2025

Under the current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), many skin substitute products are reimbursed at average sales price (ASP) plus 6%, with some products costing thousands of dollars per square inch. billion spent in 2023 and nearly 10 times the 2022 figure of $1.5 billion. . Guillermo J.

Scheduling

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. Compliance and audit reports help you monitor adherence to coding, documentation, and billing standards.

Medication

EvidenceCare

JUNE 18, 2025

Dr. Chaudry outlined how data lives in hundreds of siloed systems—EMRs, LIS, RIS, billing platforms, scheduling tools—and each has its own formats, definitions, and communication protocols. Clinical teams focus (rightly) on patient care, not perfect documentation. That means typos, missing fields, and inconsistent codes.

Hospital

Medical Economics

JULY 25, 2025

After two decades in the medical billing industry, we’ve seen too many trustworthy physicians get blindsided by audit requests, scrambling to gather documentation while trying to understand what went wrong. For example, take an orthopedist who actually sees up to 70 patients a day. But that high volume still triggered an audit.

Documentation

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

EvidenceCare

MARCH 18, 2025

Innovation, AI, and the Future of Patient Care At the ViVE conference leaders in digital health shared their experiences and forward-thinking strategies for improving patient care, streamlining operations, and integrating technology into clinical workflows. Dr. Rich Loomis The Biggest Operational Challenge in Healthcare?

Discharges

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. They help you track the efficiency of your billing processes and identify potential bottlenecks. To learn more, contact us at sales@hpiinc.com.

Medication

E-Clinic

JULY 23, 2025

Unified clinic management is a simple solution that helps you automate your admin so that you can save time while still getting tasks like scheduling, billing, and reporting done. When you’re running clinics, time is extremely valuable so finding ways to make life easier is key.

Clinic Management

Valant

MAY 13, 2025

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. It streamlines communication with patients and creates a professional impression.

Billing

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

APRIL 18, 2025

Patient care remains the top priority for healthcare providers. But in a swiftly evolving technological world, conventional methods for managing and enhancing care might fall short. Real-time data analytics is an innovative tool revolutionizing healthcare operations and reshaping perspectives on patient outcomes.

Patient Care

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. An ethics-based work attitude gives an assistant the ability to serve effectively with the trust of patients and colleagues.

Medical Assistant

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. Rising administrative burden The medical billing administrative burden keeps growing.

Billing

Mobius MD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

When healthcare systems deploy AI to run more smoothly, clinicians experience fewer disruptions and can focus on what matters: patient care. However, AI can play a valuable role in reducing the burden of routine processes adjacent to clinical visits, like appointment scheduling, billing, and claims management.

Follow-Up

Medical Economics

JUNE 30, 2025

Appropriate Use Cases in Healthcare (00:04:31) Agent AI’s current use in low-clinical, high-administrative tasks like scheduling and EHR management. AI in Staffing and Documentation (00:11:32) Explores AI’s role in automating scheduling and its success in clinical documentation (ambient scribing).

Diagnostics

We Care Online

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Why Its Easy: The coursework primarily covers administrative functions, such as scheduling, billing and record management. No clinical hours required, which is helpfulfor those who do not want to be in a clinical / patient-facing setting and would rather work in an office. PhlebotomyTechnician if you enjoy technical skills.

Certification

Physicians Practice

AUGUST 4, 2025

Brad Boyd, principal of management consulting at BDO USA, joins the show to talk about how artificial intelligence (AI) and other health technologies are helping physicians navigate the prior authorization process, reduce administrative burdens and improve patient care. Related Content Is your patient portal doing everything it should?

Billing

Medical Economics

JULY 15, 2025

The researchers found no association between a patient’s level of education and either the likelihood of contesting a denial or the success rate of those challenges. July 14th 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2026 targets physician pay, prevention and wellness, skin substitutes July 7th 2025 Ep. with attorney Richard H.

Insurance

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

Northwest Career College

APRIL 9, 2025

Knowing how to use medical billing or new office software makes one an even more outstanding team player; it contributes to adaptability. Specific: Each month, I will learn one thing pertinent to my job as a Medical Assistant, such as more about the medical billing side or mastering new office technology.

Medical Assistant

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

Physicians Practice

AUGUST 4, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Video Stop letting staff shortages hurt patient care—track these three proven metrics to know when to hire in this quick P2 Management Minute. Time to hire or redeploy a scheduler or Medical Assistant. August 4, 2025 By Keith A. Two straight quarters of increases? Record your own!

Billing

Northwest Suburban College

DECEMBER 19, 2024

They ensure records are up-to-date and accurate, critical for consistent care and compliance with regulations. The instructors at Northwest Suburban College show students how to manage efficient scheduling because it is essential. Handling billing and insurance claims is indispensable.

Patient Records

Northwest Career College

JULY 17, 2025

Typical responsibilities include: Greet patients and schedule appointments. Handling billing, coding, and insurance claims. Medical assistants are crucial in keeping a healthcare facility running smoothly and ensuring patients have a positive experience. Monitoring the health of patients and recording their progress.

Medical Assistant

Arkenea

JULY 9, 2025

Clinical leadership engagement requires demonstrating how Epic enhances patient care delivery, improves clinical decision making, and reduces administrative burden. Clear communication about implementation timelines, training schedules, and support resources helps reduce anxiety and resistance to change.

Unit Organization and Environment

Physicians Practice

JULY 8, 2025

Whether that means shifting office hours earlier to dodge triple-digit afternoons, scheduling a brisk team huddle to surface bottlenecks or prioritizing hydration and recovery time the way you’d prioritize a patient’s vitals, the payoff is the same: steady, sustainable performance.

Billing

Valant

JUNE 24, 2025

The California Health Care Foundation has called the statewide shortage of mental health providers “critical” and “a significant barrier to meeting the rising demand among Californians across ages, races, and zip codes.” You need reliable systems for scheduling, billing, intake, and internal communication.

Documentation

Practice Builders

JUNE 8, 2025

Society is increasingly focusing on personalized models of patient care. Patient-centricity helps a clinic to achieve success. Use a web application with AI and data analytics capabilities to streamline patient management processes. Automate Your Medical Coding and Billing Processes Medical coding is labor-intensive.

Patient Experience

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. SHOW MORE Here’s why small practices should consider outsourcing CAQH credentialing.

Insurance

Valant

JULY 23, 2025

You need reliable systems for scheduling, billing, intake, and internal communication. The less time you spend on administrative tasks, the more time you have available for patient care—and in a fast-paced environment like NYC, that efficiency can be the difference between growth or stagnation.

Documentation

Health Prime

MAY 23, 2025

All medical specialties have unique rules and nuances when it comes to billing and revenue cycle management. However, anesthesia billing stands apart due to its highly specialized charge formulas , time-based units, and the level of precision required to ensure full reimbursement. A patient receives a surprise anesthesia bill.

Billing

Medical Economics

JULY 1, 2025

Transparency and safety are crucial, with 83% of patients expecting high standards for AI used in clinical care and 72% wanting to know data sources. Patients are comfortable with AI in operational tasks like prescription refills and appointment scheduling but wary of its role in diagnosis and treatment.

Appointments

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. They also may work with a patient to schedule any follow-up appointments.

Medical Assistant

Arkenea

JUNE 23, 2025

Let’s explore how forward thinking healthcare organizations are already leveraging this technology to improve patient care and operational efficiency. Transforming Healthcare Operations with RAG The applications of RAG in healthcare extend far beyond simple question answering.

Documentation