Advanced Care Planning
Many healthcare providers perform Advanced Care Planning and are not getting reimbursed because they didn’t know they could bill for the services. Feel free to download the article Medical Billing…
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Average Days In A/R: MBS Inc vs Industry
Medical Billing Solutions Avg Days In A/R compared to Industry Avg Create column charts To learn more about Medical Billing Solutions, Inc medical billing services for physician practices, click here.…
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Deloitte MACRA Survey: Half of Physicians Unaware Of Significant Payment Changes
Many physicians aren’t aware of MACRA and still view value-based reimbursement with skepticism. A significant stumbling block to MACRA implementation in 2017 is physician awareness of its provisions and requirements,…
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Surprise Medical Bills Fuel Fight Between Providers, Insurers
“The growth of insurance plans built around small networks of health-care providers is fueling new fights over surprise medical bills, when patients inadvertently get care from out-of-network doctors.”
Theft of iPhone Lands Non-Profit $650,000 HIPAA fine
Healthcare provider pays $650,000 fine because iPhone was stolen that contained health information.
“You’re only as safe as your partner,” she says. “Everyone involved with vendor management should develop a common, collaborative security strategy that includes layering new protections onto processes and policies to defend against information risk in the supply chain.”
6 Medical Specialties with Biggest Potential in the Future
Artificial intelligence, wearable sensors, virtual reality, medical robots are changing the way patients and doctors think and act about healthcare.
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The MACRA rule: Not what Congress ordered
The nearly 50,000 physician and medical student members of the Texas Medical Association urge the leadership of CMS to chart a different course of action.
Google eases the pain of online diagnosis
“An online self-diagnosis will usually elicit a rolling of the eyes and a biting of the tongue from the GP when you do eventually make the trip to the doctor’s office.”
Doctors Used to be Banned from Texting. Here’s What Has Changed.
The Joint Commission, the United States’ main healthcare accreditation body, has lifted its ban on healthcare providers using secure text messaging to communicate patient information.
Here’s Why HIPAA Was Not Waived In Orlando
“But there was mass confusion around medical privacy and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, known as HIPAA.”