If you’re like most providers and practice managers, you’re already busy enough keeping up with the day-to-day operations. But monitoring your practice’s financial performance remains vital to your medical group’s success as a business. It’s not only worth investing your
It’s becoming clear that the Affordable Care Act is working to cut the number of uninsured Americans. But are U.S. physicians ready for an influx of these newly insured patients? If you’re not ready, what are the best ways to
With the increasingly complex world of medical insurance claims, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements, and other financial concerns, managing the billing process is a challenge for many practices. Time is Money According to a Health Affairs study, physicians use nearly 12 percent of
If your medical group still relies on paper superbills, like 54% of physician practices recently reported, what does that mean come October 1, 2015? Will the transition to the more complex and greater number of ICD-10 codes make all paper
If your medical group still relies on paper superbills, like 54% of physician practices recently reported, what does that mean come October 1, 2015? Will the transition to the more complex and greater number of ICD-10 codes make all paper
Recent cybersecurity events triggered the loss of patient, financial or organizational data for about 1 in 5 healthcare organizations, a new survey reveals. Also, many healthcare leaders and information officers feel overwhelmed by the threats to their data. The 2015
Bringing a new member to your team who can help provide better service and care for your patients is awesome. But training and onboarding that new team member can sometimes be a difficult process. Even in the best-case scenario —
‘The Internet of Things,’ digital wearables, telehealth and the cloud will continue to revolutionize healthcare as we know it, Goldman Sachs predicts in a new report. And it all could save a lot of money. In this first installment of
With less than 3 months until the October 1, 2015 deadline for switching to ICD-10 codes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services just granted providers some unexpected leniency. But what do the changes mean to your medical group? First
Even though school’s out for summer, maybe it’s the right time for physicians to consider continuing their education. We know what you’re thinking. Doctors already go through enough schooling. But in today’s uncertain health care environment, a physician MBA
