Obamacare brought several crucial changes in the U.S. healthcare that impact the revenue cycle of healthcare providers and prompt them to seek for better medical coding service.
The upcoming ICD-10 implementation will bring significant changes in medical coding for myocardial infarctions. The implementation will have an impact on how Medical billing and coding companies as well as Cardiology Coding in Medical offices approach their coding. Let’s take a detailed look into ICD-10 coding and documentation for MI.
Heart transplants are costly as well as risky. If you want to receive maximum reimbursement for this procedure in a timely manner from an insurance company, you must prove that your patient is eligible for the heart transplant procedure. Insurance eligibility verification is very important in this regard.
OSI verifies each patient's insurance benefits and coverage for specific medical procedures so that its clients do not experience claim denials and delays.
Lobar pneumonia is a form of pneumonia affecting a specific lobe or lobes of the lung. It is a bacterial pneumonia and is most commonly community acquired.
Observed in May, Celiac Disease Awareness Month aims to spread awareness about celiac disease and promote awareness-generating activities.
One fourth of US adults that opt for health plans via private exchanges do not have much confidence in their ability to pay for a major unexpected illness.
The content must be created with an objective to connect to prospective patients and establish a relationship with them. Here are some key tips to ensure good content.
The public and the media look with a suspicious eye at doctors billing high. Accurate medical billing and coding for Medicare is vital.
Mobile technology is now poised to alter how healthcare is delivered, the quality of the patient experience, and the cost of healthcare. Mobile applications used in diabetes management are a major example of how technology can improve healthcare. Smartphones have become an integral component of daily life for many people in the United States.
Physicians require the services of trained and skilled medical coders to ensure error-free, timely claim reimbursement.
Paperless medical office can improve workflow, billing and collection tasks, better manage reimbursements and minimize denials.
Trained and skilled medical coders services are required by the physicians to ensure error-free, timely claim reimbursement.
Even with the establishment of the Affordable Care Act to help avoid mounting bills, consumers are getting drowned in huge medical debts.
Medical billing is one of the most critical tasks in medical practice management. Just like every coin has two sides, there are both pros and cons to outsourcing the billing process .
Many chiropractors make mistakes while coding for headaches under chiropractic care owing to diagnostic challenges. This article will help to assign the correct diagnosis codes for headaches.
Physicians should be careful not to make errors while coding and billing as such mistakes can result in accusations of fraud and abuse.
The transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 by October 1, 2015 is not easy as ICD-9 is deeply rooted in healthcare system and to upgrade the existing systems with the new codes is technically difficult.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has introduced several new financial incentives and penalties in order to optimize the overall healthcare system performance.
Medical billing fraud and abuse arises mainly due to medical coding and billing errors which lead to improper reimbursements.
Best practices for medical billing are necessary to help physicians strike the perfect balance between productivity and quality of care.
Medical billing services for psychiatrists offer many advantages to busy psychiatrists, reducing their administrative burden and improving revenue.
The introduction of technology in health care has the power to improve communication between the healthcare providers and patients. However, many physicians report that entering information into the electronic health record (EHR) in the exam room affects the way they communicate with their patients.
According to a survey of 650 hospital technology and physician leaders published in July 2014 by Black Book, hospitals are increasingly undertaking clinical documentation improvement initiatives in the wake of ICD-10 implementation due on October 1, 2015 and they are relying on outsourcing for that.
A competent service provider will facilitate smooth and hassle-free functioning of your medical office.
OSI provides RCM services for dental and medical practices of all sizes and specialties. Services include billing, insurance verifications, prior authorizations, coding, A/R management and more.
