Telehealth became a mainstay during the pandemic, allowing providers and patients to stay connected when socialization restrictions were in place. In 2025, Medicare’s pandemic-era telehealth...
Understanding the ICD-10 Code for Acute Encephalopathy
Acute encephalopathy occurs due to rapid alteration in brain function and this change in brain function may result from several underlying causes such as infections, toxic exposure or metabolic...
Why Minimizing Missed Patient Appointments Is Essential for Practices
A common misconception is that missed appointments free up time for healthcare professionals to complete other tasks. In reality, missed appointments lead to disruptions in the carefully...
How to Optimize Patient Scheduling for Efficient Billing
Patient scheduling is one of the most critical administrative tasks that have to be implemented efficiently in healthcare settings. It involves several tasks, such as booking appointments, sending...
Types of Authorizations in Medical Billing
Health insurance companies use authorization as a utilization management strategy. Authorizations in medical billing require an evaluation of the medical necessity and cost-of-care implications of...
Welcome This New Year with OSI’s Exclusive Offer!
The New Year is here and so is this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boost your revenue cycle management (RCM) with Outsource Strategies International (OSI). On this celebratory moment, we are...
Key CPT Code Updates for 2025
The “language of medicine,” as the CPT code set is often referred to, is set to see several updates in 2025. As a provider of medical billing and coding services, we keep pace with these changes to...
Using Modifiers in Chiropractic Medical Billing
Modifiers are used in medical billing for identifying procedures that have been altered, without changing the core meaning of the code(s) submitted. Proper modifier use is crucial in claims...
How to Avoid Medical Coding Audits
Healthcare providers need to commit to medical coding best practices to minimize coding errors and ensure compliance with coding guidelines. Failure to meet the medical coding legal and regulatory...