2025 ICD-10-CM Codes Are Now in Effect: Key Updates You Need to Know
2025 ICD-10-CM updates include new codes, code deletions and revisions, and a conversion table that identifies inactive codes and their replacements.
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Revenue
How Cash-Based Healthcare May Be Beneficial in HIV
Cash-based healthcare aims to provide all individuals with vital healthcare services, eliminating the burden of navigating insurance company requirements.
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How to Handle Patients Who Don’t Pay Their Medical Bills
Patients that struggle to pay their medical bills can be a financial burden for physicians, but there are strategies patients can learn to stay on top of their medical bills.
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Reframing Collections as a Continual Process Can Cut Back on Bad Debt
Healthcare professionals should reframe collections as a continual process that commences before treatment instead of considering them one-off events.
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New Advancements Expected for Physicians & Patients Following Recent Acquisition
The Cardior acquisition may revolutionize the management and treatment of cardiovascular disease, ultimately benefiting both physicians and patients.
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How Trends in the Healthcare Industry Impact Physician Compensation
Both physicians in training and well-established physicians should stay abreast of healthcare industry trends, as they can significantly impact compensation.
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How Struggling Hospital Operating Margins & Rising Patient Volume Affect Physicians
Although patient volume is rising in healthcare systems, costs that outpace gains up to 3:1 continue to squeeze margins.
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Areas of Revenue Cycle Management That Require Significant Expertise
Revenue cycle management (RCM) can be a tricky task for healthcare organizations. Certain elements...
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How Physicians Can Be Fairly Compensated for Time Spent Communicating Online With Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the healthcare industry in myriad ways, including...
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How Typical Coding Problems Can Negatively Impact Revenue
Healthcare coding can prove quite challenging and frustrating, as coders must make sure to...
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How Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Negatively Affects CHCs’ Revenue & Patient Care
Community Health Centers (CHCs) are essential lifelines for many of the country’s rural and urban...
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Three Non-Traditional KPIs That Affect Collections & Cash Flow
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) often involve elements like charges, payments, net collection,...
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Tips for Avoiding Medical Claim Denials & Getting Paid
Adhering to billing guidelines can be a frustrating and challenging task. Despite painstakingly...
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Many Clinicians Have Fallen Short of 2022 Revenue Goals
For many physicians, achieving 2022 revenue goals has been challenging. London-based consulting...
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Addressing Revenue-Cycle Talent Recruitment Struggles
Recruiting revenue-cycle talent carries significant financial and time-efficiency costs. Filling...
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How to Avoid Being Lured into Fraudulent Schemes
Although physicians dedicate their lives to ethically and compassionately caring for others, this...
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How to Effectively Negotiate Contracts With Insurance Payers
While negotiating contracts with insurance payers can be frustrating, physicians in small or...
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Metrics & Benchmarking Data Offer Insight into Productivity
Part of ensuring smooth and profitable workflow involves consistently examining the overall...
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Devoting Less Time to Billing Can Raise Revenue
Administrative costs account for between 15% and 25% of total US health expenditures, the majority...
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The Mechanics of Selling a Medical Practice
Many decades ago, retiring physicians could seamlessly sell their practice to a young physician....
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