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So you have just accepted a position at a practice as a billing manager. Where do you begin? The very first question you should be ask is “where are we from an AR (accounts receivable) perspective?” In order to make that determination, you must answer a variety of... Read More

Become a Part of One of the Fastest Growing Healthcare Careers – Medical Coding & Billing More and more healthcare employers are looking for qualified candidates to fill the position of medical coders and billers. If you have analytical abilities, are adept at learning... Read More

Healthcare billing is riddled with complexity. Complexity inherently means tons of details that may be difficult to prioritize and a staff that is buried in those details. Knowing how to raise your head above the details and make sure overall goals are being met is the real job... Read More

“A blend of the values, beliefs, taboos, symbols, rituals and myths all companies develop over time” is the way corporate culture is most often defined.  One thing is true, whether you formally define your culture or not, a corporate culture exists in your practice. In a recent... Read More

What has become clearer and clearer to the healthcare community is that point of service collection must be included in the metrics for a practice to achieve financial success.  Healthcare plans with higher deductibles and co-pays are a reality in the roll out of new insurance... Read More

An EHR/EMR in conjunction with the right Practice Management (PM) software can make your billing more efficient.  Of course for the most effective use of the billing component, you will need to do your pre-work and make sure the PM is set up with the appropriate allowable... Read More

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare proposed physician fee schedule (PFS) rule for 2014. CMS will accept public comments on the rule until Sept. 6, 2013 and intends to issue the final rule by Nov.1, 2013. According to CMS, the proposed... Read More