Overview An Independent Practice Association, or IPA, has been in existence for over 80 years with more than $5 billion in policyholder equity. As a mutual company, their customers and owners are...
Quality Transcription Service Provided for an Orthopedic Group
Challenge An orthopedic group inquired with us about our transcription service as their existing in-house team was not able to keep up with the growth. Quality was deteriorating due to the...
Centralized Insurance Verification and Authorizations Boosts Collections
At OSI, we often tout how we like long term relationships; and we mean it. We have been working with a national oncology research, consultations and treatment company with multiple clinics....
Controlling Antibiotic Use Can Help Prevent the Spread of Infections
Does the body always need antibiotics? Research indicates that the answer is “probably not”. But that does not stop the physician from prescribing antibiotics if the patient has a really bad flu or...
Discovery of New Genetic ‘Signature’ Offers Hope for Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Children
Generally termed as an infectious disease, tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called “Mycobacterium tuberculosis” that spreads through cough or sneeze droplets passed into the air from an...
ICD-10 Delay – Disappointing for Over 58% of Healthcare Organizations
Now that it is clear that ICD-10 implementation will be delayed by a year, it is important for providers to stay focused and make the best use of the time allowed. One of the first things that...
Is Specificity with ICD-10 Codes a Boon or Bane for the Healthcare Industry?
If you refer to the ICD-10 manual, you will find that the 14,000 ICD-9 codes have exploded into around 68,000 ICD-10 codes. Though the increase in the number of medical codes is bound to make the...
Shortage of Primary Care Physicians in Rural Areas
As per the 2011 ‘Montana Healthcare Workforce Statewide Strategic Plan’ released by the Montana Office of Rural Health, 11 counties had no primary care physicians (PCPs) and another 16 counties had...
Outsourcing Medical Billing Tasks – Pros and Cons
Are you a medical practitioner? Are you having a tough time managing the medical claims of your patients? Well, it is true that following up your medical claims with insurance companies is a hectic...