by Medical Accounts Systems | Dec 6, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, medical revenue cycle
A CMS report on the usage of Medicare telehealth between the period of 2014 to 2016 reveals that although telehealth utilization has indeed risen among Medicare beneficiaries, the restrictions on Medicare reimbursement are slowing down adoption. The report showed that...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Nov 27, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, medical revenue cycle
In most cases, healthcare organizations have a window of about ten days to prepare for a HIPAA audit. However, a “Phase 3” on-site audit means auditors can show up without prior warning or preparation time to see if all policies and practices are under compliance....
by Medical Accounts Systems | Nov 14, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, hospital bad debt, medical revenue cycle
A recent Humana analysis shows that value-based reimbursement continues to demonstrate improvements when it comes to quality and focusing on costs. Last year, primary care practice (PCP) related medical costs in the insurer’s value-based reimbursement models for...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Oct 15, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, medical revenue cycle
Though running a successful healthcare organization is a team effort, the responsibility of complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rests largely, if not entirely on the practicing physician. A HIPAA violation can carry hefty...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Sep 13, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, medical revenue cycle
When patients are unable to pay their bills, the repercussions tend to be far and wide, affecting clinical laboratories for example. Medical laboratories that are already federal value-based payment program compliant may face a greater amount of pressure from patients...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Aug 30, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, medical debt collection, medical revenue cycle
Healthcare professionals have embraced the evaluation and management (E/M) documentation changes being proposed by CMS aimed at reducing administrative responsibilities while streamlining Medicare billing. Organizations such as the American Medical Association praised...
