Medical Economics

AUGUST 1, 2025

You don't want them earning commissions on crummy investments or crummy insurance products [that they sold you]. In reality, they're selling you annuities you don't need, or whole life insurance [policies] you don't need, or particularly expensive, poorly performing, loaded mutual funds you don't need.

Medication

Valant

MAY 30, 2024

There are four critical functions that practitioners should evaluate for outsourcing or hiring: billing, payroll, insurance credentialing, and human resources (HR). Changes in regulations, insurance requirements , and technology mean that practitioners must be proactive to meet the evolving needs of their patients and the industry as a whole.

Billing

Valant

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Expectations of falling interest rates and lower inflation earlier in the year have come to pass, and these changes can have significant implications for behavioral health practices, affecting everything from operational costs to patient care.

Patient Experience

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

Valant

JUNE 2, 2024

While clinical roles focus on direct patient care, administrative roles are geared toward strategic decision-making and understanding sustainable growth. As a clinician, your primary focus is on patient care and therapeutic outcomes. Keeping up-to-date with changes in healthcare regulations is also essential.

Communication

Valant

AUGUST 2, 2024

In addition, it’s important to be able to obtain prior authorization from insurance and track prescription statuses. Telehealth Capabilities HIPAA-compliant telehealth capabilities allow you to treat patients remotely in individual or group therapy sessions.

Medical History

Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

This level of control allows you to create an environment that reflects your priorities for patient care. You can decide to specialize in certain treatment methods or set up your practice to be more welcoming and accessible to specific patient groups.

Scheduling

EvidenceCare

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Healthcare executives today are at the crossroads of managing rising costs, improving patient care, and navigating digital transformation. While public discourse often focuses on pharmaceutical companies and insurance plans, the reality is that the majority of healthcare dollars flow directly to providers.

Patient Care

The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Of course the idea is that this is all about using data to improve patient care. Anyone who is anybody, from John Halamka at the Mayo Clinic down to the two guys with a dog in a garage building clinical workflows on ChatGPT, thinks they can improve the patient experience and improve outcomes at lower cost using AI.

Insurance

Valant

JULY 25, 2024

Insurance Considerations: Reimbursement varies by insurer, degree level of the provider, and age requirements (often 18 or 21). Some insurers may not reimburse for 90846, so verify with each insurance company. Please check your email for your cheat sheet download. Generalized Anxiety Disorder ICD 10 2024 – F41.1

Billing

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Nurse practitioners (NPs) have a great deal of responsibility regarding patient care, and as the healthcare landscape evolves, so do the daily risks NPs face. Nurse practitioner malpractice data can be used to inform and address areas of clinical improvement as well as help to improve the quality of care and patient safety.

Vital Signs

Valant

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Efficient treatment planning is important, too—it allows providers to spend more time on direct patient care and less time on administrative tasks. By providing practitioners with pre-written, customizable content, the planners make it possible to reduce time spent on documentation , allowing for more focus on direct patient care.

Documentation

Valant

MARCH 20, 2024

Efficient operations are the foundation of any successful behavioral health practice, with a thoughtful clinical workflow supporting quality patient care and sustainable practice growth. Eroding profitability hinders a practice’s ability to invest in growth or quality patient care.

Billing

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2025

While sensitive data was exposed, Bradford Health Services said it is unaware of any misuse of patient data. Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Texas Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health) in Texas has experienced a cyberattack that involved unauthorized access to patient data.

Tests

Valant

MARCH 14, 2024

As practices scale up, they often encounter unique complexities in managing patient care, administrative tasks, and regulatory compliance. Electronic health record (EHR) systems provide benefits that can play a pivotal role in optimizing practice operations and improving patient care delivery. Download Template 9.

Billing

Valant

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Clinical reporting is a critical tool for optimizing a practice’s operations, ultimately leading to improved patient care and outcomes. Consequently, basing decisions on inaccurate or incomplete data could lead to misguided treatment plans, compromised patient care, and potential legal ramifications.

Billing

Valant

JANUARY 30, 2024

External Audit Requirements In the behavioral health field, audits involve a comprehensive examination of a practice’s compliance with regulations and standards, such as those from states and insurance providers. For example, state regulations may require regular training for staff dealing with sensitive patient information.

Billing

Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) and other laws/regulations is mandatory. In addition, complying with HIPAA protects your patients, your practice, and helps you avoid fines and penalties. This plan should be built in collaboration with the patient to gain buy-in and trust.

Billing

Valant

APRIL 30, 2024

They can actually enhance patient care and benefit your practice’s efficiency. This encourages patients to be actively involved in treatment, rather than passive recipients of a process they don’t understand. Some providers see them as inefficient busywork, a necessary evil to meet compliance standards. But take another look.

Documentation

Doximity

DECEMBER 20, 2022

With the adoption of virtual platforms across healthcare since the pandemic, telepharmacy— the use of telecommunications by pharmacists to provide patient care —has become increasingly important to the success of pharmacists and our daily work. The need for remote pharmacy care has only been heightened by a U.S.

Follow-Up

Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Understanding EHR Reporting Basics An electronic health record (EHR) streamlines data collection, access, and analysis, providing a comprehensive view of practice operations and patient care. Reporting features in EHRs empower practitioners to make informed decisions, identify improvement areas , and improve patient care quality.

Documentation

Valant

MARCH 2, 2024

Training sessions should cover the steps involved in the billing cycle, from verifying patient insurance coverage to submitting claims to following up on denials. Training should also emphasize the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality and accurately documenting services provided.

Billing

Arkenea

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Especially since the healthcare sector requires complex coordination between insurance carriers, healthcare providers, patients, and third-party vendors, it’s essential to adopt the latest interoperability tech. External healthcare APIs are designed for partners, doctors,software developers, and insurance providers.

Transfers

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The growing use of APIs in health information technology innovation for patient care has been a boon to speeding development placed in the hands of providers and patients. Using APIs can help drive interoperability and make data “liquid” and useable.

HIPAA

ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Authors: Rachel Hohe, PhD Introduction: Field reimbursement managers (FRMs) are highly skilled experts who act as an intermediary between healthcare providers, specialty pharmacies, and healthcare manufacturers by advocating for timely patient access to life-saving medications or medical devices. Data sourced from (Mills, 2021).

Documentation

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JULY 28, 2025

These roadblocks can trigger penalties, disrupt critical cash flow for providers, and ultimately strain the relationships that form the foundation of effective patient care networks. To simplify your payments with a full-service solution, download our buying guide. Checks can be stolen, lost, or delayed during processing.

Follow-Up