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5 Common Reasons for Claim Denials
By Kaitlyn Houseman – When a patient’s insurance claim is denied, not only can your cash flow be affected, the relationship with your patient can be damaged as well. Some claim denials can be successfully appealed, but even when appeals succeed, they can…
The Top Questions to Consider During RCM Vendor Selection
By Kaitlyn Houseman – Today’s healthcare leaders understand that they must consider outsourcing revenue cycle management to reduce spending and focus on value-based care initiatives.
Participating in CMS Study Could Result in Improvement Activity Credit for 2018 MIPS Program
By Kaitlyn Houseman – CMS is conducting the 2018 Burdens Associated with Reporting Quality Measures Study, as outlined in the Quality Payment Program Year 2 final rule (CMS 5522- FC).
5 Ways Practices Can Prepare for New Medicare Cards
By Kaitlyn Houseman – CMS has officially started mailing new Medicare cards to Medicare beneficiaries with the new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI). In this blog post, we’ll cover how you can communicate the changes to your patients and ways to prepare your practice today.
10 Most Popular Physician Rating and Review Sites
By Kaitlyn Houseman – Gathering online reviews hasn’t always been a priority for healthcare providers and clinics, but in today’s cyber-connected world, you can’t afford to miss what patients are saying about your practice online.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – August 2016
One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of August.
The Beginners Quick Start Guide to Text Messaging Patients
By Kaitlyn Houseman – Text messaging is fully integrated into millions of people’s lives and is a convenient, less obtrusive alternative to the phone call. Many physicians wonder how to incorporate text message communication into their practices.