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Greater efficiency, 7% higher collection rate, and better cash flow — find out what else one large orthopedic group continues to experience after moving to a modern practice management system. How did they do it? And what strategies and best

Each medical specialty comes with a unique set of challenges, and family medicine is no exception. Family physicians can overcome many of these clinical, financial and operational challenges using effective software solutions. In this update, PYP takes a look at

Medicare’s most popular modifier is getting a makeover. Modifier -59 defines a ‘distinct procedural service.’ Medical billing experts use modifier -59 to bill separately for a procedure typically bundled together with other services. “This modifier is associated with considerable abuse

With incentive payments around Meaningful Use starting to dwindle and challenges to profitability continuing to run full steam ahead, 2015 becomes the essential year to shore up your revenue cycle management.

When it comes to patient collections, many practices think: the more aggressive, the better. Patients need to know that you mean business. The thing is, if you use threatening language, you also run the risk of putting people off. Of

We agree with the noble goals of the CMS’ Meaningful Use EHR program: to move healthcare technology forward, to engage more patients in their own care, and to improve health care overall. But lackluster figures on Meaningful Use incentive payments

Power Your Practice continues to focus on the state of certain medical specialties and on the best software functionality for practice management and EHR systems. Each medical specialty needs different software capabilities to meet distinct clinical, financial, and operational challenges

The imminent transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 tends to generate strong opinions. When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services delayed ICD-10 implementation to October 1, 2015, some viewed it as a positive while others saw the move as a

You recognize some benefits of your practice’s patient portal – easier registration, improved communication and, potentially, better outcomes for patients more involved in their own healthcare. But if you’re like most providers, your patients range from technology enthusiasts to a

Claims denied for timely filing remain a major challenge for medical billers. Each insurance carrier follows their own guidelines on what constitutes filing claims in a timely fashion. Some insurers require claim submissions within 30 days and others allow up

Large Medical Group Moved to the Cloud

Case Study: How a Large Medical Group Moved to the Cloud