Superbills are itemized forms that contain a list of CPT codes that apply to your practice. They often also include diagnoses, start and stop times, modifiers, and a space for information about referring providers. It’s an ideal tool for providers to capture charges without having to memorize CPT and ICD-10 codes. Seems pretty straightforward, but [...]
There was a funeral in Japan this past Sunday. It was lovely, really, featuring a tent with an altar of flowers and a memorial display. The deceased in question? The pager. The funeral was put on by the Tokyo Funeral Association in honor of Tokyo Telemessage, Japan’s last remaining pager provider, shutting down its services [...]
Is your practice using a digital charge capture solution? If not, you should be. Check out our article Five Reasons Digital Charge Capture Is Worth It to see why. If you are, congratulations on taking proactive steps toward a more progressive practice! Whether or not you’re already using digital charge capture, read on to learn [...]
If you’re a physician or advanced practice provider, you’re already inundated with medical software. If you’re still rounding and capturing charges with paper, you may be wondering why it’s worth making a switch to yet another digital solution. Here are five reasons you should consider it. Track Things in One Place If you’re rounding at [...]
The medical field continues to lag behind other industries in terms of process improvement, adoption of modern workflows, and information technology. Physicians and other medical professionals focus their attention on the care of patients, dedicating their lives to the pursuit of knowledge, which could prevent or cure disease. Advancements in business process, clinical documentation, and [...]
Healthcare may be one of the very few industries in which you don’t immediately get paid for the work or service provided. Rather, it can be days, weeks, or even months before payment is actually received for work completed. And that’s if rounding physicians remember to submit the charges. Missed charges mean lost revenue and [...]
With all the changes in healthcare, imagine what these disruptions do to physicians and ultimately the care they provide to patients. Most medical students dream of healing the sick and providing preventative care and recommendations to improve patient outcomes. When reality hits and providing care is lost in a massive sea of clerical work, an [...]
According to Definitive Health’s 2019 Annual Healthcare Trends Survey: 38% of Hospital Executives reported reducing operating expenses was their number one priority for 2019. The challenge is….how do we effectively reduce costs while at the same time, not compromise patient care? I believe the answer is getting smarter at HOW and WHERE we provide great [...]
Healthcare has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past two decades. From imaging to robotics to novel pharmaceuticals to medical devices - we have seen innovation pave the way for the potential of better patient care. Yet with all of this forward thinking, the mechanics of practicing medicine have remained fragmented and inefficient. What [...]
For years, clinic practices, hospitals, surgery centers, urgent care, assisted living, nursing homes, etc., have operated in silos. You’re probably thinking, “Tell me something I don’t know!” Here we are in the era of technology, where there is an app for everything, and we still cannot track patients as they flow throughout our community healthcare [...]
