Chris Markford, administrator of the Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Clearwater (Fla.), shared his thoughts on the top reimbursement trends in the ASC industry.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
Technology and patient consumerism are two of the top factors contributing to the growth of outpatient facilities such as ASCs, primary care clinics and urgent care centers, according to Definitive Healthcare's 2019 outpatient trends report.
Statement lag is an important benchmark because patients are taking on increasing financial responsibility, according to Regent RCM.
Out-of-network strategies can affect ASC value, according to the 2019 ASC Valuation Survey by HealthCare Appraisers.
Reflexion Health CEO Joe Smith, MD, PhD, spoke to Becker's ASC Review about the evolving healthcare reimbursement landscape.
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C-level healthcare executives said increasing access to ambulatory care was their top priority in 2019, according to the Advisory Board's Annual Health Care CEO Survey.
Surgical Information Systems' Jho Outlaw, senior vice president of revenue cycle services and Jessica Nelson, director of revenue cycle services, outlined how ASCs can improve the claims process.
Reports from healthcare intelligence company Definitive Healthcare and HealthCare Appraisers outline the revenue generated by ASCs, as well as the top procedures performed.
Accurate and compliant coding is essential to getting paid, so practices should keep up with requirement changes, Dermatology Times reports.
The Surgery Center of Oklahoma's anesthesiologist founders explained to Yahoo Finance how their business model is designed to keep costs down.