Here is a collection of original articles, news stories and blogs that have been put together by our team.
Medical Records Retention: Is Your Practice Compliant?
Medical Records Retention: Is Your Practice Compliant? Every healthcare practice in the United States is governed by state and federal regulations with regard to the retention of medical records. Yet, a large amount of data is generated in medical offices every day...
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What’s Your Rating on These Top 10 Physician Review Sites
What’s Your Rating on These Top 10 Physician Review Sites For many healthcare providers and medical practices, online reviews are not a priority. Yet, in today’s world where patients are increasingly relying on the internet to obtain medical information and check...
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Does Your Medical Practice Manager Have These Qualities?
Does Your Practice Manager Have These Qualities? Most owners of successful independent medical practices have one thing in common – they know that the single most important element that drives success is their staff. When employees are treated as a valuable asset for...
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Essential Technology for Independent Medical Practices
Essential Technology for Independent Medical Practices The current healthcare environment in the United States causes independent medical practices to face a number of challenges. Fortunately, several new technologies are available to help navigate the complexities of...
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MIPS versus VVP: What Does MedPAC Say?
MIPS versus VVP: What Does MedPAC Say? When the MIPS payment program was introduced in 2017, the intent was to move physician reimbursement to a value-based model in which providers are rewarded for the quality of care provided and patient outcomes. In January 2018,...
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MACRA Updates to Benefit Smaller Medical Practices
MACRA Updates to Benefit Smaller Medical Practices There’s good news for smaller medical practices. Updates to MACRA, which replaced the PQRS program and meaningful use, will make it less likely for practices with 2-9 physicians to receive a neutral or positive...
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6 Easy Ways to Automate Care at Your Medical Practice
6 Easy Ways to Automate Care at Your Medical Practice Perhaps the most significant difference between private medical practices and large healthcare organizations is that smaller medical clinics provide personalized care and focused attention to each patient. So,...
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How to Make Technology Work for Your Medical Practice
How to Make Technology Work for Your Medical Practice Healthcare delivery has seen a massive change with the availability of portable computing devices such as tablets and mobile phones and the vast number of apps they offer. Nonetheless, recent surveys suggest that a...
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5 Front Desk Time-Saving Strategies for Medical Practices
5 Front Desk Time-Saving Strategies for Medical Practices The front desk of a medical practice plays a key role in efficiency and patient satisfaction. This is where patients form their first impression of your practice – how were they greeted, how the staff addressed...
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What’s New in MACRA 2018?
What’s New in MACRA 2018? With the introduction of MACRA (The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act) in 2017, healthcare reimbursement moved from a fee-per-service model to a value-based payment model. The transitional period will last three years and 2018 will...
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5 Reasons Medical Billing Professionals Should Handle Compliance
5 Reasons Medical Billing Professionals Should Handle Compliance Like every other industry, medical practices are looking for ways to cut down operating costs without increasing risk or losing value. Certain services such as administrative tasks or transcription can...
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9 Strategies to Improve Medical Practice Income
9 Strategies to Improve Medical Practice Income The rising cost of operations and the increasing administrative burden due to new payment models and legislations has left many medical practices struggling to keep their head above water. In these competitive times, a...
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Low-Volume Eligible Clinicians to Benefit from Virtual Groups
Low-Volume Eligible Clinicians to Benefit from Virtual Groups The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final policy for virtual groups under the Quality Payment Program for 2018. This will allow low-volume eligible clinicians to qualify for...
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4 Ways to Improve Revenue Cycle Management at Medical Practices
4 Ways to Improve Revenue Cycle Management at Medical Practices In any healthcare organization, complacency in revenue cycle management (RCM) can be dangerous. With the move to value-based care and the decline in reimbursement rates, it is even more important to adopt...
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3 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Small Medical Practice from Data Theft
3 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Small Medical Practice from Data Theft For cybercriminals, medical data has high value. Patient records contain a wealth of personal and medical information, making them the ideal target for attackers seeking identity theft. In...
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Making Sense of Accounts Receivable at Your Medical Practice
Making Sense of Accounts Receivable at Your Medical Practice Medical billing reports are key indicators of the financial health of your medical practice. Without these reports, you can be left floundering in the dark, wondering what you’re doing wrong and why your...
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Should You Consider Cloud Faxing for Your Medical Practice?
Should You Consider Cloud Faxing for Your Medical Practice? Do you worry you might be putting your patients’ data at risk when you use the cloud? Are you unsure if cloud faxing is the right healthcare communication strategy for your practice? A study by HyTrust found...
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MPFS Payment and Policy Changes for 2018 Finalized
MPFS Payment and Policy Changes for 2018 Finalized The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2018 was finalized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Most notably, the payment and policy changes reflect a more lenient approach towards the adoption of...
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5 Easy Strategies to Improve Collections at Medical Practices
5 Easy Strategies to Improve Collections at Medical Practices For many medical billing professionals, accounts receivable (AR) objectives are the biggest challenge in revenue cycle management. Yet, benchmarking AR is not difficult if approached with the proper...
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4 Strategies for Medical Practices to Survive Reimbursement Changes
4 Strategies for Medical Practices to Survive Reimbursement Changes The changes in reimbursement policies and payment models have made it challenging for independent practitioners to maintain financial stability, let alone see a growth in revenue. In addition, stiff...
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