ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Clinical Duties: Take patient vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, height, weight). Document medical histories and reason for the visit. Prepare patients for examination by the physician. Administrative Duties: Greet patients as they arrive, check them in, and update their medical records.

Medical Assistant

Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Just this year alone, we’ve seen some of the largest and most alarming healthcare data breaches in history, including those related to the American Medical Collection Agency, insurer Dominion National, and Inmediata Health Group, just to name a few. The number of healthcare data breaches keeps going up year after year.

Follow-Up

Scrubs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They can often perform clinical duties like taking patient vital signs, administering injections, and assisting with minor surgical procedures. At the same time, they manage administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, billing, and maintaining patient records.

Medical Assistant

Health Prime

MARCH 21, 2024

The revenue cycle is a complex and multifaceted system that involves various stakeholders, including healthcare providers, payers (insurance companies), and patients. It begins at the front lines of the healthcare practice, where staff members collect essential demographic and insurance information during the initial patient contact.

Medication

Valant

JULY 16, 2024

Progress notes help other practitioners or treating physicians stay up-to-speed on your work with a patient, and they inform insurance companies of the reliability and efficacy of your methods. Others who may access progress notes include the patient and their family members.

Appointments

Valant

MAY 2, 2024

There are a number of factors to consider, such as service fees, patient volume, and reimbursement rates from insurance providers. Key Components of an Operating Budget Overhead costs are the ongoing expenses required to maintain a practice’s operations, excluding direct patient care costs.

Documentation

MedCerts

JULY 3, 2024

What Does an Electronic Health Records Specialist Do? As a vital part of the healthcare team , an Electronic Health Records Specialist (EHR) is responsible for updating patient records, transcribing doctor's notes and charting procedure codes. Or, you could generate financial reports and medical claims for the office.

Medical Terminology

Valant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Group therapy is a powerful treatment modality for many patients and can be cost-effective for practitioners. Group therapy involves unique documentation and coding practices that can significantly impact your bottom line. These codes are used to document the services provided within a group context. Audit documentation.

Documentation

Valant

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

An electronic health records (EHR) system can do more than house patient records—an EHR designed for CBT, DBT, and other types of behavioral health therapies can help meet the specific needs of your practice. These needs are best served by an EHR tailored to this field.

Appointments

Relias

AUGUST 11, 2022

Medical codes support the claim that you send to a patient’s insurance provider for services. Claims paid by patients and/or insurance companies ultimately drive the financial operations of medical practices. Insurance and pre-authorization verification. What is the Revenue Cycle?

Medical Coding

Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Insurance and Billing Issues The medical administrative assistant handles insurance claims and billing. However, mastering the medical insurance world is not easy; numerous insurance providers have their own rules and policies. That implies balancing patient needs with the demands of a medical team.

Medical Administrative Assistant

Valant

APRIL 30, 2024

Understanding Treatment Plans in Counseling A treatment plan is a document that records a patient’s current mental health status and lays out goals for the outcome of their treatment. This document provides a clear roadmap you can use to ensure your treatment stays on track with a client’s goals.

Documentation

CollaborateMD

MAY 25, 2023

Oncology medical billing is the process of submitting claims to insurance companies or other payers for oncology-related billing services associated with cancer management. The process involves verifying the patient’s coverage, accurately documenting medical history, submitting claims promptly, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Billing

Arkenea

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaway: EHR software is designed primarily for the documentation and management of patient clinical information, while PM software is designed for the administrative functions of healthcare practices. The documentation of medical diagnosis and procedure codes is also done using MPM software. can be stored and reused.

Documentation

Valant

JANUARY 16, 2024

Valant offers: Editable Templates for treatment planning and progress notes , so you can quickly record oft-used formats while still tailoring them to each individual case. Auto-generating narratives, check boxes, and the ability to pull material forward from a previous note all make it easier to capture and document info quickly.

Patient Care

Arkenea

JANUARY 21, 2025

Decades ago, healthcare professionals documented patient data in paper charts, which was time-consuming and susceptible to human error. CPT (Current Procedural Terminology): The CPT code set is maintained by the American Medical Association and is used to document medical procedures performed by healthcare providers.

Billing

Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Complete and accurate documentation is a crucial part of the therapy intake process. It ensures that important information is recorded for future reference and can be used as a baseline. A patient’s medical history, presenting concerns, treatment preferences, and any relevant psychosocial factors should all be documented.

Best Practices

CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They’re used for billing and insurance reasons. Think of it as a simplified language for a patient’s medical history, because every doctor and insurance company in the U.S Checking patient insurance coverage and eligibility before billing. uses the same codes.

Billing

Northwest Career College

MAY 9, 2024

They are responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the facility by performing tasks such as scheduling appointments, managing patient records, processing billing and insurance, handling correspondence, and maintaining office supplies. This role demands high multitasking abilities, accuracy, and prioritization skills.

Medical Administrative Assistant

Arkenea

AUGUST 16, 2024

In total, more than two million individuals had their Personal Health Information (PHI) compromised, which included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, insurance details, and medical history. AI-powered technology can monitor data access and usage in real-time, ensuring that only authorized individuals can access patient records.

HIPAA

Northwest Career College

APRIL 17, 2024

These duties may include scheduling patient appointments, maintaining patient records, directing tasks that follow up on processing billing and coding and coordinating communications between the patient and other health staff with the provider. In cooperation, it administers medications or injections.

Medical Assistant

Northwest Suburban College

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Some of the key administrative duties Dental Assistants perform include: – Appointment scheduling and management: Dental Assistants often coordinate patient appointments, ensuring that dental practices run efficiently and that dentists can provide timely care to their patients.

Sterilization

ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

Engagement in Prior Authorization: Duties and Training INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. The pharmacy then notifies the patient and the prescriber of this request.

Medical Assistant

Physicians Practice

JULY 24, 2025

© yavdat - stock.adobe.com For years, there was pushback by the Government that violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA )[1] constituted a basis for False Claims Act ( FCA ) violations.[2] 1] Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. 104-191 (Aug. 111-5 (Feb.

HIPAA

ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. It is the insurance or payers’ way of controlling costs by approving or denying certain medications, procedures, or devices that may not usually be covered or is on a higher tier on the formulary.

Medical Assistant

Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Patient confidentiality is a legal obligation and a basis for trust between patients and healthcare providers. Importance of Confidentiality Laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protect patient confidentiality. When the time comes to dispose of the old records, do so securely.

Best Practices

Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Performance Reporting: The ability to focus on metrics such as patient retention, insurance aging, and billing documentation status goes a long way towards practice efficiency. Clinical Workflow Improvement EHR data can reveal gaps in care delivery, such as missed appointments or incomplete documentation.

Documentation

Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

In total, more than two million individuals had their Personal Health Information (PHI) compromised, which included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, insurance details, and medical history. AI-powered technology can monitor data access and usage in real-time, ensuring that only authorized individuals can access patient records.

HIPAA

Arkenea

MARCH 15, 2025

The HIMSS developed a multi-level framework to assist medical personnel in evaluating their data exchange and document management capacities. At this level, various software platforms and DMS (Document Management Systems) can securely communicate and transfer data with each other. Want to get your HealthTech project off the ground?

Unit Organization and Environment

Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

EMR (Electronic Medical Records) are the backbone of healthcare organizations. They store protected health information (PHI), and aid providers in documentation process. EMR software conveniently offers access to medical records, helps with appointments, and generates billing. Here’s how it is done.

HIPAA

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 7, 2023

Importantly, although the court assumed the relator engaged in some protected activity, the court found that in many of her communications she, at most, characterized discrepancies in therapy documentation as mistakes or possible computer glitches, not fraud. Another noteworthy FCA decision is out of the Sixth Circuit.

Transfers

Valant

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Tracking patient outcomes and treatment effectiveness allows practitioners to gauge the efficacy of interventions and tailor treatment plans accordingly. By analyzing the data gathered from patient records, practitioners can identify successful strategies and refine their approaches to achieve even better results over time.

Billing

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

The practice claimed the complainant would not pay a $25 administrative fee for mailing the records (certified mail) and that the request was denied because the practice believed she would use the information to commit insurance fraud. The disclosed information included details of patients visits, treatment, and insurance.

HIPAA

MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

with documented U.S. Candidates meeting at least one of the following eligibility criteria can apply for the certification- Must be a current student or recent graduate (in the past ten years) from a medical assistant program from a school authorized by the NCCT Must be a foreign physician or R.N.

Medical Assistant

Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A patient portal scheduler eliminates confusion in appointment scheduling and allows healthcare providers to see patients are per their convenience. The appointment scheduler can link patient records including insurance data, treatment history, and other records.

HIPAA

Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

This fragmentation poses a significant challenge for healthcare providers striving to deliver patient-centric care. Missed Opportunities: Critical medical insights may remain hidden within the siloed data, leading to missed opportunities for accurate diagnoses and timely patient interventions.

Unit Organization and Environment

Northwest Suburban College

OCTOBER 11, 2024

These duties can include scheduling appointments, managing phone calls, and updating patient records. This involves processing insurance forms and making sure that claims are filed correctly. Organizing patient files and ensuring all documentation is accurate and up-to-date is critical for ongoing patient care.

Medical Assistant