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Medical Office - Revenue Cycle - Medical Billing - Aetna Created: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Basic information on billing medical claims to Aetna.
Medical Office - Revenue Cycle - Medical Billing - Cigna Created: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Basic information on billing medical claims to Cigna.
Medical Office - Health IT - EHR/EMR Software Resource Guide Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Here are ten resources for your EHR/EMR software needs.
Medical Office - Medical Office Assessment - Financial Policy - Managed Care Contracts - Revenue Cycle Created: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
An assessment of managed care contracts give the medical office the opportunity to determine whether the provider agreement is fair, competitive and up-to-date. Knowing the current condition of th...
Medical Office - Medical Office Assessment - Financial Policy - Patient Flow - Revenue Cycle Created: Friday, August 05, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Determining how your patients move throughout your medical office should be one of the first areas to be assessed. From the time a patient schedules an appointment, arrives to the medical office, ...
Medical Office - Accounts Receivable Management- Financial Policy Created: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Improving the financial position of your medical office depends on how well you manage your accounts receivables.
Medical Office - Financial Policy - Credentialing Created: Saturday, March 12, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Partnering with insurance carriers is a necessary process for any medical office. Physicians and other professionals must provide a list of verifications to insurance carriers, including Medicare ...
Medical Office Tips - Claims Processing - Revenue Cycle Created: Monday, November 08, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Getting your medical claims out of the door and paid as soon as possible is every health care provider's primary goal as far as finance is concerned. The faster the claim goes out, the faster the m...
Medical Office - Medical Office Staffing - Medical Careers Created: Sunday, October 10, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
The first impressions your customers receive about your medical practice are often from your office staff making them crucial to the success of your organization. Know what skills are important wh...
Medical Office - Startup - Business Plan Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Organization, Marketing and Financial Elements are the three most important elements of a medical office startup business plan.
Medical Office - Financial Policy - Adverse Medical Events - Revenue Cycle Created: Saturday, October 29, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Assessing adverse medical events is a priority for promoting patient safety and reducing medical errors and events. It is necessary to implement effective methods for the detection, implementation...
Medical Office - Medical Office Assessment - Financial Policy - Occupational and Environmental Safety Created: Saturday, October 15, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
An occupational and environmental safety assessment focuses on the work environment of the medical office that can potentially cause harm, injury or illness to the staff. Performing this type of a...
Medical Office - Medical Office Assessment - Financial Policy - Workflow and Productivity - Revenue Cycle Created: Sunday, August 14, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Workflow and productivity is essential to the success of the medical office. A streamlined workflow will naturally improve employee poductivity. A medical office without efficient ways to perform ...
Medical Office - Start-up - Strategic Planning - Medical Office - Financial Policy Created: Saturday, April 30, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
In any medical office there are factors that can influence the success of the organization. The key is identifying those factors whether they are within your control or not, and developing a plan ...
Medical Office - Ten Employee Benefits to Consider - Medical Office Created: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Determining employee compensation does not only involve deciding an hourly rate or pay ranges for each position within your medical office staff. Compensation also includes benefits in any form ot...
Medical Office Tips - Medical Office Software - Health Information Management - Medical Office Created: Sunday, November 21, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
The time has come to upgrade your old paper-based medical record system to the electronic health record (EHR). Learn how you can make the best choice for your organization.
Medical Office Tips - National Provider Identification - NPI - Medical Office Created: Saturday, November 20, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
If you have any questions regarding an NPI, you'll find the answers here.
Medical Office - Financial Policy - Patient Financial Services - Medical Office Created: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
The success of any health care facility depends on the strength of the medical office's financial policy. There are many categories that should be addressed; here are six of them.
Start-Up Checklist Created: Sunday, April 24, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Welcome to the Start-Up Medical Office Checklist!
Medical Office - Financial Policy - Start-up Created: Sunday, April 29, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Here you will find some tips to help you start-up a new medical office or reorganize an existing one.
Medical Office - HIPAA - Disposing of PHI Created: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Proper disposal of protected health information (PHI) and other confidential information whether paper or electronic format is a requirement of HIPAA. Any facility defined by HIPAA as a covered-en...
Medical Office - HIPAA - Privacy Breach - Data Breach Created: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Privacy breaches of protected health information continue to be a problem for the entire health care industry. Facilities across the country have found themselves faced with fines due to the unauth...
Medical Office - Medical Identity Theft - The "Red Flags" Rule Created: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
The health care industry is not exempt from the consequences of identity theft. It is important to develop a process to protect your patients and your organization from the damages caused by medica...
Medical Office - HIPAA - HIPAA Security Rule Created: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
With the increased use of information technology in health care, your medical office must continue to find ways to maintain the security of the protected health information (PHI) of the patients th...
Medical Office Tips - Notice of Privacy Practices - HIPAA Compliance Created: Sunday, November 28, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Health care providers have an obligation to provide their patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices. Learn more about what you need to do to be HIPAA compliant.
Medical Office Tips - EHR Help Desk - Health IT - Created: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Health care providers are not alone in their efforts to increase their health information technology (IT) capabilities. Learn how HHS assists providers in adopting EHR.
Medical Office Tips - Protected Health Information - PHI - Health Information Management - HIPAA Created: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Certain information regarding a patient's medical record is considered protected health information. According to HIPAA, PHI requires special handling to prevent a breach in confidentiality. Learn...
Medical Office - Electronic Health Record - Medical Office Software Created: Sunday, October 24, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
The expansion of health information technology is important to the improvement of the health care industry as a whole. Health IT which includes the electronic health record (EHR) enables health ca...
Medical Office Tips - Medicare Fraud - Fraud Alerts Created: Monday, October 11, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has designed and issued special fraud alerts to the health care provider community. These alerts were intended to publicize the national trends of fraud to the...
Medical Office Tips - Medicare Fraud Prevention - Medicare Information Created: Sunday, October 10, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
The Medicare program relies heavily on a number of sources to assist them in the detection and prevention of Medicare fraud including professionals of the healthcare industry.
Medical Office - Avoid Violation of HIPAA Laws - HIPAA Violation Penalties Created: Sunday, October 10, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
All healthcare providers have a responsibility to keep their staff trained and informed regarding HIPAA compliance. Whether intentional or accidental, unauthorized disclosure of PHI is considered a...
Medical Office - HIPAA Compliance - HIPAA Office Products - Medical Office Created: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
There are lots of products available to help you adhere to HIPAA rules and regulations. Here are 4 essential HIPAA office products that are a must have.

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