Blockchain and bitcoin are like peanut butter and jelly — but the use of blockchain technology is not limited to cryptocurrencies. A blockchain is a digital ledger, where changes made to data and who made them are publicly, unalterably recorded. … Read More
Choosing a medical billing services company is one of the most important decisions you can make for your medical practice, clinic, group or hospital. How quickly claims are processed and how much money is collected on each claim can dramatically … Read More
There’s never a dull moment in the world of healthcare, especially lately. Earlier this month, rumors flew of a possible Walmart takeover of Humana. Analysts weren’t surprised; the takeover seemed likely given Amazon’s rumored foray into healthcare and the fierce … Read More
While there are many benefits to adopting an EHR for your medical practice, in our experience, many practices are not given the full picture of how adopting an EHR will change their practice internally and from a patient-facing perspective. We’ve … Read More
Our CEO Andrew Graham was recently interviewed for Phreesia’s blog, talking about how to manage that beginning-of-the-year cash crunch. The post below originally appeared on Phreesia. When it comes to cash flow during the first few months of the year, … Read More
EHRs have been touted as a way of bringing greater administrative efficiency into medical practices, but do EHRs lower billing costs? In short, no. According to a recent study from JAMA, EHRs do not lower administrative costs associated with billing. … Read More
Opponents figure that they pretty much killed the Affordable Care Act in December when they ended the individual mandate. They may be right. The mandate – the part of the ACA that required Americans to buy health insurance or face … Read More
Since the adoption of MIPS in 2017, there’s been some debate over whether MIPS does what it intends to do, which is reward providers for the value of their care and for positive patient outcomes. This month, the Medicare Payment … Read More
There’s little doubt 2017 was a crazy year on the healthcare front. We witnessed multiple ACA repeal attempts, the removal of the individual mandate, and a bunch of huge healthcare mergers. From where we sit, it doesn’t look like 2018 … Read More
The last word we’d usually use to describe the holiday season is “restful”; many of us are rushing around to buy last-minute gifts, making travel plans, and trying to get everything wrapped up at work before 2018 hits. Let’s change … Read More