Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a group of over 30 genetic disorders that cause progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. As healthcare practitioners, staying updated on the latest diagnostic...
Billing and Coding Tips for Spine and Pain Management
The diagnosis and treatment for spinal care can be complex, and requires a multidisciplinary team of healthcare specialists - neurosurgeon, orthopedic surgeon, physical therapist, chiropractor and...
What Are the Steps Involved in the Pharmacy Prior Authorization Process?
Healthcare providers and patients often report difficulties with health insurers regarding prior authorizations, with many consumers saying their care was either denied or delayed last year, due to...
Key Considerations for Coding and Billing Hospitalist Services
Hospitalists play a crucial role in patient care, especially in inpatient settings. Hospital medicine practice requires using specific medical codes for billing medical services. Hospitalists often...
Proven Strategies to Maximize Cash Flow in Medical Practices
Running a successful medical practice involves not only providing quality patient care but also managing the financial aspects that keep your practice thriving. One crucial element of financial...
Blockchain and its Role in Securing Insurance Verification Data
Blockchain technology generates a data structure with integral security characteristics based on the principles of cryptography, decentralization and consensus. IBM defines blockchain security as “a...
Implementing Patient-centric Approaches in Insurance Verification
With so many technological innovations and other advancements, the healthcare field has been revolutionized. The focus now is on patient-centric approaches to deliver exceptional care experiences....
Reporting and Analytics for Continuous Improvement in Insurance Verification
In the dynamic health insurance industry, optimizing efficiency in eligibility checks has become essential. Most healthcare providers rely on insurance verification services to ensure accuracy in...
Front-end Strategies for Efficient Insurance Verification
Efficiency in the healthcare revenue cycle is influenced by three key components: the front-end, mid-cycle, and back-end processes. Of these, the front-end, which covers activities that occur prior...