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This mistake with healthcare technology is made over and over despite so much evidence that it never works; buying it, finding space to physically put it, and then continuing to operate exactly the same. Healthcare technology is more than a physical computer, tablet or lap top.... Read More

By now, almost the end of the first quarter 2015, the preparation, allocation of dollars, gap analysis, system scrutiny and training of coders should be completed and you should be well into ICD-10 training of providers. You should have developed a contingency plan if thin... Read More

Healthcare Billing and ICD-10 go hand-in-hand. Are you ready? ICD-10 is the big story in healthcare for 2015. The AMA estimates that the average cost of this transition will be $83,000 to 2.7 million per practice depending on size and potential delay in reimbursement based on... Read More

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed a rule adding seven new telemedicine billing codes to the 2015 Medicare physician fee schedule. The new codes include those for prolonged office visits, psychotherapy, and annual wellness visits. The CMS has also... Read More

The ICD-10 deadline is not as far away as you may think. The conversion from ICD-9 has become the most urgent need in today’s healthcare community. And although all formats of healthcare media are promoting how to get ready for ICD-10, too many practices and hospitals are behind... Read More

What is the real ICD-10 status? Since every practice is different, it stands to reason that every status is different. Or, are we all more or less in the same boat? A recent survey showed surprising readiness results for ICD-10. However a further look at those numbers shows quite... Read More

Healthcare management is always in a state of change. Seemingly more so in the recent years than ever before. More particularly, the business models are changing and how someone may get the healthcare they need or desire.  Having had a couple of opportunities lately to fly, of... Read More

Providers responding to a recent survey on ICD-10 readiness expressed concerns about the impact the coding switch–set to go into effect Oct. 1, 2015, after being delayed in April–will have on revenue, productivity and workflow. Of 349 providers surveyed between May... 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

We recently analyzed all the requests for help that MMS has received in the last year. What we found may be helpful to your practice. When we took all the questions and requests and subtracted language from the equation (the many different ways to ask the same things) 10... Read More