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Understanding Health Insurance Plan Models

Health Reimbursement Arrangements are a common feature of Consumer-Driven Health Plans. They may be referred to by the health plan … See more

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Why and How to Use QR Codes in Healthcare

WebBy streamlining the process of fulfilling a patient’s request to “ tell me more”, QR Codes give practices an easy (and did I mention free) way to build relationships, …

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22 Ways You Will Use QR (Quick Response) Codes in Healthcare in …

WebA QR (Quick Response or Quick Read) Code is a two-dimensional matrix/bar code. Users hold their phone up to the code displayed on a sign, in a book, on a …

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A Guide to Healthcare Buzzwords and What They Mean: Part Two …

WebAn acronym for Patient Centered Medical Home, a PCMH is a model for healthcare delivery where most or all of a patient’s services for preventative, acute and …

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A Guide to Healthcare Buzzwords and What They Mean: Part One …

WebACO. An acronym for “Accountable Care Organization”, an ACO is a model of healthcare delivery in which a group of healthcare providers agree to accept payment for their …

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How Many Staff Do You Need in a Medical Practice

WebSystems and processes must support the work of the employees. Some physicians can keep two (or more) clinical assistants busy. Some physician specialties …

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Improving Health Literacy in the Medical Practice

WebHealth literacy is defined by an Institute of Medicine report as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health …

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50 Ways to Attract New Patients to Your Practice

WebPlace a sign outside your practice saying “Now Accepting New Patients.”. Meet the local hospitalists group. Offer virtual visits to your established patients. Talk to …

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PM, EMR and Portals: A Primer on Healthcare-specific Software for

WebNote: This article was first published as PM, EMR and Portals: A Primer on Healthcare-specific Software for Ambulatory Care on Technorati.. Few industries are …

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The New Age of Managed Care Contracting: Talking with Maria …

WebDr. Maria Todd has been in healthcare since 1979 and has been the nation’s leading managed care trainer and consultant since 1989. She’s trained more than 70,000 …

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Physician Productivity Bonus Model: A Hybrid of Work RVUs and

WebThe providers receive encounter credits for nursing home and indigent care clinic work during office hours. WORK RVUs: Based on the encounters, work RVUs are …

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The Personal Health Record (PHR) is Alive and Well! Meet Zweena.

WebA personal health record (or PHR) is an individual electronic health record that is stored securely on the Internet so it can be accessed by medical providers and …

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Excellent Article: Forces at Work in American Medicine Today

WebFrontPageMag.com’s article “Health Care’s New Entrepreneurs” by writer Paul Howard gives a sucinct yet detail-filled overview of what docs are doing to overcome the …

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Do You Understand the New Medicare Transitional Care …

Web99496 – Transitional Care Management Services (Medicare reimburses $231.36 for non-facility) with the following required elements: Communication (direct contact, telephone, …

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FAQ on HITECH, Meaningful Use, Eligible Providers, and the …

WebThe HITECH Act establishes programs under Medicare and Medicaid to provide incentive payments for the Meaningful Use of Certified Electronic Health Records technology. The …

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Medicare Audit Guidelines for Provider Signatures

WebMedicare Signature Requirements. The purpose of a rendering/treating/ordering practitioner’s signature in patients’ medical records, operative reports, orders, test …

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101 Ideas for Increasing Revenue and Decreasing Expenses in Your

Web101. Hold a brainstorming session with the staff and ask for their ideas for increasing revenue and reducing expenses. The people on the front lines will have …

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CMS Releases Record Retention Guidelines

WebA updated post on record retention with a simple record retention schedule can be found here. State laws generally govern how long medical records are to be retained. …

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Global Surgical …

WebIf you do the professional fee (pro-fee) coding or billing for surgeries, you know that the rules surrounding the Global Surgical Package (GSP) are many and can be …

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Six Reasons Why Your Doctor's Office Doesn't Call You Back and a …

WebPatients are delaying coming to the physician’s office by calling the practice with questions. Patients want to forestall paying their co-pay or their high-deductible by …

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When if ever do you get a new NPI number and other NPI …

WebYes. A covered health care provider must notify the NPPES of the address change within 30 days of the effective date of the change. We encourage health care providers who have …

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International Statistical Classification Of Diseases And Related …

WebDoug Palmer is a practice management, billing and coding and revenue cycle consultant with over 17 years of experience in the industry. He was nice enough to answer some …

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